Patricia Ragan and her father, Rodrigo Arreola, hold a photo of her brother, Hector Arreola, outside of Rodrigo Arreola’s home on April 11, 2023, in Columbus, Ga. Eve Sampson / Howard Center for ...

Basic training for Georgia police will soon include a one-hour course on election laws, such as protections against voter intimidation, election interference and threats. The Georgia Police Officer ...

Georgia will be the first state in the nation to mandate election training for its law enforcement officers, a clear response to growing tensions around election security since the 2020 presidential ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia requires fewer hours of basic training for law enforcement officers than any state but Hawaii. With this training, new officers enter unpredictable and dangerous situations ...