POST Certified Academies
Regional Academies
Major Fred Watson, Director
Atlanta Police Academy
1630 Metropolitan Parkway Suite 303
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 546-0834
(404) 209-5258 FAX
Captain Kenneth Cameron, Director
Clayton County Police Department Training Academy
7911 N. McDonough St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3747
(678) 479-5373 FAX
Capt. Daniel Mangold, Director
Cobb County Police Department Training Academy
2435 East West Connector
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 499-4100
(770) 590-5660 FAX
Anthony W. Ford, Director
DeKalb County Police Academy
2484 Bruce Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
(770) 482-0325
(770) 482-0361 FAX
Gregory Shelton, Director
Fulton Co. Public Safety Training Center
3025 Merk Road
College Park, GA 30349
(404) 346-7940
(404) 346-7941 FAX
Eric Burns, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Athens
155 Buddy Christian Way
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 369-6342
(706) 369-6335 FAX
Kevin Morang, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Coastal
Eric Burns, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Columbia
Roger Carroll, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Columbus
3001 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 568-2025
(706) 569-3113 FAX
Sherita Ballard, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Forsyth
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4200
John Weissgerber, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Pickens
339A West Church Street
Jasper, GA 30143
(478) 538-3561
John Weissgerber, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Rome
Kevin Morang, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Savannah
108 Sunshine Avenue
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 644-7766
(912) 927-5227 FAX
Jared York, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Tifton
ABAC 49 – 2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 386-3606
(229) 386-7246 FAX
Assistant Chief Everett Spellman, Director
Gwinnett County Police Academy
854 Winder Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 339-2602
(770) 339-2611 FAX
Major Butch Brown, Director
North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd., Suite 160
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 499-5080
(770) 732-5938 FAX
State Academies
William Bodrey, Director
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
Mr. Mark London, Director
Georgia Corrections Academy
300 Patrol Road
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 992-2800
Mr. Jim Sikes, Director
Georgia Department of Community Supervision Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
Ms. Fra Johnson-Maddox, Director
Georgia Department Of Juvenile Justice Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
Capt. Mitchell Oliver, Director
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
Chris Wigginton, Director
Georgia Public Safety Training Center
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
(478) 993-4406 FAX
Captain Craig Singletary, Director
Georgia State Patrol Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
College/University Academies
Eric Snowberger, Director
Augusta Technical College Police Academy
3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 771-4006
James L. Pledger, Jr., Director
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Police Academy
1151 Highway 53 Spur, SW
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 624-1151
Clint Buggle, Director
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Police Academy
16200 Alcovy Road
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-9522
Duanne Thompson, Director
Reinhardt University Public Safety Institute
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, GA 30183 2981
(770) 720-5927
Daniel Fogarty, Director
Savannah Technical College Police Academy
5717 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 443-5191
Brett D. Murray, Director
South Georgia Technical College Police Academy
900 S. Georgia Tech Parkway
Americus, GA 31709
(229) 931-2716
Jeff Branyon, Director
Truett McConnell University Public Safety Academy
100 Alumni Drive
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-2134
Butch Newkirk, Director
University of North Georgia Public Safety Academy
82 College Circle/344 Hansford Hall
Dahlonega, GA 30597
(706) 867-2671
Miscellaneous Training Units
Monica Duran, Director of Training
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
3500 Duluth Park Lane, Suite 700
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 495-9650
(770) 495-7872 FAX
Brent Loeffler, Training Director
Georgia Sheriff’s Association
3000 Highway 42 N
McDonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-1076
(770) 914-1179 FAX