Posted on The Guardian website by George Chidi on 6/19/2024
Georgia is the first state to mandate training in election law in order for police to become state certified, a reflection of lessons learned in the aftermath of the state’s 2020 race.
The new requirement for police trainees to take a one-hour course on election laws is meant to keep officers from trying to guess at how to enforce the law on election day, said Chris Harvey, deputy executive director for the Georgia peace officer standards and training council.
For complete article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/19/georgia-police-election-law-training
