GPSTC Online Learning

Law enforcement agencies who build trust and cooperation with their communities enjoy greater support from members of the public. Part of building trust is through a general understanding of the major ethnic groups within the community, and by practicing appropriate non-enforcement activities. In this course, officers will learn about the diverse ethnic communities in Georgia, and about programs and activities individual officers can take to help promote positive relationships with the community. Course topics include race and ethnicity, perspectives of members of different ethnic groups, the challenges of language barriers, the SARA problem-solving model, a review of the impact that controversial incidents on the broader law enforcement community, and an overview of programs that have been successful in building positive police-community relationships.

This video podcast episode features an interview between Chief David Eddins and GPSTC host Jeff Dean, as they highlight Chief Eddins journey to making the Come in From the Rain video. This video is about mental health in public safety. This video is about mental health in public safety. This podcast goes in to details  about how the video came to life and the impact it has has on people in public safety since its release.