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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-12-6. Crisis intervention team training.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-12-6. Crisis intervention team training.

(a) Officer team members may elect to receive crisis intervention team training as approved by the Georgia Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

(b) All communications officers and other employees of public safety agencies who make dispatch decisions shall receive educational training about identifying emergency calls involving individuals in a behavioral health crisis and dispatching appropriate response units.

(c) Community service board team members shall receive training on the operations, policies, and procedures of the law enforcement agencies with which they partner.

(d) All training undertaken in accordance with this Code section shall be provided at the expense of the department and at no expense to any law enforcement agency, public safety agency, or community service board.

## History

Code 1981, § 37-12-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 722, § 5/SB 403.