Events

The GGIA Board and the Calhoun Police Department are pleased to announce a joint training session on Basic Gang Recognition for law enforcement in the State of Georgia. This will be a free training held on Wednesday, May 29th at the Calhoun Depot located at 109 South King Street from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

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

Students will be responsible for their own meals on this date. Please bring your agency ID and your OKEY number to the training. 

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 a Basic Street Gang Investigator Certification for its members. The certification course will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2024, at the Calhoun Depot@1069 South King Street, Calhoun, Ga. 30701.  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 is required in advance. 

 Tuition is free for the first 30 registrants. 

 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%. 

Sincerely, 

Your GGIA Board 

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association (GGIA) in conjunction with the Calhoun Police Department are sponsoring a Social Media and Gang Investigations Training class. The training course will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Calhoun Depot located at 109 South King Street.

Lunch will be the responsibility of the student.

This course is tuition-free and is limited to the first 30 registrants.

Student must be a GGIA Member in good standing to register for the course and student must attend 90% of the course in order to received POST credit. 

Sincerely, 

Your 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 8, 2024, at the Classic Center, Athens, Ga. 30601.

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: Michelle Routh, GGIA Secretary, P.O. Box 2949, Richmond Hill, GA 31324.

** 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.

Athens24Intermediate.docx

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 8, 2024, at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga.30601.  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 2949, Richmond Hill, GA 31324.

** 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.

Athens24Basic.docx

Sincerely, 

Your GGIA Board 

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Gang Investigators Association (GGIA)   is sponsoring a Social Media and Gang Investigations Training. The training course will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga.30601.

Lunch and training materials will be provided.        

Please register and submit $100.00 check or money order to:  GGIA, P.O. Box 2949, Richmond Hill, Ga, 31324. 

** 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.

Athens24SocialMedia.docx

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 8, 2024, prior to the start of the GGIA 2024 Summer Conference in Athens, 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 GAPOST eligible training event.  The class size will be limited to 50 attendees.  

Athens24HT.docx

Sincerely, 

Your GGIA Board 

2024 Annual Summer Gang Conference

The GGIA Board would like to cordially invite you to the 2024 Annual Summer Gang Conference which will be held Athens from July 9 to July 12, 2024, at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga. 30601.    

The conference theme this year will be “Lessons of the Old Guard and Pioneers of the New Way ” There will also be a Gangs 101 for new investigators offered on Monday evening, July 8th. 

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 me at secretary@ggia.net or Jose Ramirez at joses.ramirez@ggia.net.

We will also be hosting a Basic, Intermediate, Social Media and a Human Trafficking Certification Courses on Monday, July 8th in Athens at the Classic Center.  Links can be found on the website for those four events.

2024 GGIA Summer Conference Registration.docx

Sincerely, 

Your GGIA Board