--- title: SR 60. Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day; recognize March 6, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr60 cite_as: SR 60, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr60 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr60.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr60/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69632 date: 2025-01-29 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day; recognize March 6, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 60 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Robertson of the 29th, Williams of the 25th, Hatchett of the 50th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in the State of Georgia, there are more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies who provide the critical service of managing approximately 45,000 sworn peace officers; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police is an organization of honorable men and women dedicated to the preservation of the lives and property of Georgia citizens in a professional and ethical manner; and WHEREAS, these brave law enforcement leaders provide public service above and beyond the call of duty, often at great personal risk and tremendous sacrifice of not only themselves but also their families; and WHEREAS, from the time of their initial police chief's training provided by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and throughout their careers, each member has demonstrated continuous loyalty to the call to serve and has combined and increased their public safety effectiveness through cooperation with state, county, and local governmental officials; and WHEREAS, police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies of Georgia support the continuous elevation of standards and training of law enforcement managers and have been instrumental in increasing the public's awareness of methods for avoiding being victims of crime; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies of Georgia be recognized for their many personal sacrifices as well as their outstanding and courageous contributions to the citizens of this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize March 6, 2025, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Day at the state capitol and commend each police chief and head of a law enforcement agency in this state for his or her outstanding commitment to the people of this state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Scott Gray, President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, and A. A. Butch Ayers, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Senate resolution designates March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Georgia state capitol, honoring the state's police chiefs and agency heads. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes any statute. It recognizes March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol. The resolution states that Georgia has more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies overseeing about 45,000 sworn peace officers, and praises the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police for its training and professional standards work. The Senate commends these law enforcement leaders for their service. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to the President and Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. ### What it does - Designates March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol. - Commends every police chief and head of a law enforcement agency in Georgia for their service to the state. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police's President and Executive Director. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a symbolic recognition rather than a change in law. ### Who it affects Georgia's more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies, the roughly 45,000 sworn peace officers under their command, and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, whose leaders are named recipients of the resolution's distributed copies. ### Why it matters Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to an official day of recognition at the capitol and a public statement of appreciation for Georgia's law enforcement leadership. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Day and commends police chiefs and agency heads statewide. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies to named leaders of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-29) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-01-29) - Sponsors: John Albers, Brandon Beach, Randy Robertson, Ricky Williams, Bo Hatchett, Carden Summers, Chuck Payne, Timothy Bearden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69632 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr60.md?full=1