Events

***THIS CLASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY***

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association and the Prosecuting Attorneys Council (PAC) will host a Human Trafficking Gang Investigator Certification Course on Monday, October 25, 2021.

This certification class will train gang investigators in the following areas:

• Victims of Trafficking and Prevention Act (Federal law)
• GA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Law, O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46
• Intersection of HT & Gangs
• Mastering the Human Trafficking & Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act      
• Understanding Victimization and Gang Affiliation
• The Trafficker’s Recruiting Techniques 
• Best Practices of HT & Gang Investigative Techniques

The Human Trafficking Gang Investigator Certification Course is an 8 hour GAPOST-eligible training event with a 40 question final exam.  Students must achieve 70% on the final exam to receive the GGIA certification. The class size will be limited to 50 attendees.   There will be required reading material provided to attendees 14 days prior to the class.  These reading assignments will contain material that will be part of the final exam.

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 GGIA Board would like to invite you to our second annual Winter Training Conference! The event will be held at the Brasstown Valley Resort on December 13-14, 2021.

The agenda will be available soon and will be sent out once all of the speakers have confirmed.

Please find the attached flyer with basic logistics for registration and the hotel information below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact GGIA Secretary Michelle Routh at secretary@ggia.net or GGIA President Jimmy Callaway at president@ggia.net.