JERRY FOR HALL COUNTY SHERIFF

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Mission

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• Direct accountability to the people

• Morality, integrity, and justice over politics

• Nonpartisan law enforcement

• Common-sense decision-making

• Commitment to constitutional policing

• Vision, innovation, and leadership in public safety

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Military

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• Basic Combat Training

• Field Artillery School

• Infantry Battle Skills School

• Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT)

• Land Navigation and Operational Planning

• Short-range Rifle Marksmanship and Weapons Safety

• Antipersonnel Weapons Systems (training and familiarization)

• Hand Grenade Safety and Deployment (training environment)

• Defensive Tactics and Hand-to-Hand Combat

• Military Leadership Training

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Public Safety

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• Executive-level leadership overseeing law enforcement and security operations.

• Operational command experience across municipal, county, and tribal jurisdictions.

• Managed community strategies that enhanced transparency, and public cooperation.

• Operational expertise in school safety, youth engagement, and threat prevention.

• High-consequence security leadership experience, including the protection of nuclear facility.

• Operational background in drug interdiction, K-9 deployment, and drug investigations.

• Experience in emergency management, critical incident response, and interagency coordination.

• Strong foundation in security operations (SecOps), risk assessment, and mitigation planning.

• Experience leading diverse teams across multiple agencies, environments, and mission sets with accountability and professionalism.

 

Training

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• Georgia Peace Officer

• Chief Executive Training Course

• Answering the Call 

• Nuclear Security Specialist

• Certified Homeland Protection Professional

• Mental Health First Aid

• Narcotic K9 Handler

• Drug Investigations / Interdiction / Identification

• School Resource Officer

• Executive Protection

• Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country

• N.I.M.S ICS

• EOC Management and Operations

• Environmental Crimes

• Field Training Officer

• Drugs, Guns & Gangs in Schools

 

Academic

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• New Politics Academy

• United States Indian Police Academy

• Duke Nuclear Security Academy

• NE Georgia Police Academy

• Institute for Community Policing

• Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police

• Thomas Edison State University

• Chatham County Region 1 K9 Training Center

• Georgia Public Safety Training Center

• A.R.M. Group

• Department of Homeland Security

• National Council for Mental Wellbeing

• National Sheriffs’ Association

• International Police Mountain Bike Association

• National Disaster & Emergency Management University