Events

The Gwinnett County Police Department and the GGIA Board are pleased to announce an intelligence‑sharing session focused on violent supporter groups, gangs, and organized crime that may accompany international teams during the FIFA World Cup.

This session will include a briefing on diplomatic and consular immunity as well as human trafficking indicators, presented by Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Nico Figueroa.

Attendees will also receive a case study detailing how Georgia’s Gang Act has been applied to a soccer supporter group. In addition, attorneys from the Gwinnett District Attorney’s Drug and Gang Task Force will provide an in‑depth discussion on the advantages and limitations of utilizing the Gang Act and/or RICO in cases involving groups connected to FIFA‑related activity.

This training is open to all law enforcement personnel in the State of Georgia. Attendance is subject to verification, and the organizers reserve the right to limit or deny access as necessary.

Event Details

Date: Friday, June 5, 2026

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Location: Gwinnett County Police Department Training Center

Address: 854 Winder Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Cost: Free, but space is limited

To register for this training, please visit ggia.net.

Please bring your agency ID and OKEY number to the training, POST credit will be issued.

If you have any questions, please contact secretary@ggia.net.

Kind Regards,

The GGIA Board

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association (GGIA) has approved the implementation of an Intermediate Street Gang Investigator Certification for its members. The certification course will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Lake Lanier Island, Buford GA, 30518.

Personnel applying to obtain a GGIA Intermediate Street Gang Investigator Certification must meet the following criteria:

     Have successfully completed the BASIC Certification Course.

 Be a member in good standing of the GGIA.

     Registration and payment required in advance.

 Pay a tuition cost of $100.00.

     A laptop will be required to complete the training.

 Attend the entire 8-hour GGIA Intermediate Street Gang Investigators Certification Course.

 Successfully pass the Intermediate Street Gang Investigators Certification test with minimum score of 70%.

Please register and submit $100.00 check or money order to: Keesha Norman, GGIA Secretary, P.O. Box 360235, Decatur GA, 30036.

** Online payments are accepted with a $5 processing fee – select the online option and pay $105.00 via PayPal.

See Registration Flyer below. Feel free to post and distribute among your area precincts and departments.

All participants are required to have a laptop to complete required course work and required reading materials will be mailed out prior to the conference.

Sincerely,

Your GGIA Board

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association (GGIA) has approved the implementation of a Basic Street Gang Investigator Certification for its members. The certification course will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Lake Lanier Islands, Buford GA, 30518.  Personnel applying to obtain a GGIA Basic Street Gang Investigator Certification must meet the following criteria:

 Be a current member in good standing of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association

     Registration and payment required in advance.

 Pay a tuition cost of $100.00.

 Attend the entire 8-hour GGIA Basic Street Gang Investigator Certification Course

 Successfully pass the Basic Street Gang Investigator Certification test with minimum score of 70%

Please register and submit $100.00 check or money order to:  GGIA, P.O. Box 360235, Decatur GA, 30036.

** Online payments are accepted with a $5 processing fee – select the online option and pay $105.00 via PayPal

See Registration Flyer below.

Sincerely,

Your GGIA Board

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association is excited to announce a new Gang Investigator Certification Course offered to our association members.

The Human Trafficking Gang Investigator Course will be offered on Monday, July 13, 2026, prior to the start of the GGIA 2025 Summer Conference at Lake Lanier, Georgia.

This certification class is open for all GGIA members who have successfully completed the Basic Gang Investigator’s Certification Course. 

Note: Those GGIA members who have successfully completed the Intermediate Gang Investigators Certification Course will be given priority during the registration process. 

The Human Trafficking Gang Investigator Course is an 8-hour GA POST eligible training event.  The class size will be limited to 60 attendees.

Sincerely,

Your GGIA Board

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association is sponsoring a Social Media and Gang Investigations Training. The training course will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Lake Lanier Island, Buford GA, 30518.

Please register and submit a $100.00 check or money order to:  GGIA, P.O. Box 360235, Decatur GA, 30036.

** Online payments are accepted with a $5 processing fee – select the online option and pay $105.00 via PayPal.

See Registration Flyer below.

Sincerely,

Your GGIA Board

2026 Annual Summer Gang Conference

The GGIA Board would like to cordially invite you to the 2026 Annual Summer Gang Conference which will be held at Lake Lanier Islands from July 14 to July 17, 2026. The venue address is 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford GA, 30518.

The conference theme this year will be “From the Cell to the Streets“. The flyer with basic logistics for registration and the host hotel information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at secretary@ggia.net or jose.ramirez@ggia.net.

We will also be hosting Basic, Intermediate, Social Media, and Human Trafficking Certification Courses on Monday, July 13, at the hotel. A link for each course will be added to the website.

Sincerely, 

Your GGIA Board