2026 GMA Law Enforcement Risk Specialist - Calhoun, GA

The Law Enforcement Risk Specialist (LERS) training is aimed specifically towards reducing departmental law enforcement risks. This training is structured to provide valuable law enforcement risk management concepts that will focus on reducing departmental exposure. GMA is sponsoring this program to assist Municipal Law Enforcement leadership and command staff alike, to identify risk associated with the day-to-day agency operations. The LERS training and certification will familiarize the risk specialist in each agency with the information needed to alert and support leadership before, during, and after a potential liability or officer injury event. With the current law enforcement landscape, it is crucial for an agency to identify, assess, and mitigate law enforcement risks before they happen.  An internal LE Risk Specialist can inform leadership before circumstances escalate into a significant loss event. The risk specialist works directly with agency head as either a primary or additional duty position and serves as point of contact to coordinate activities within the public safety risk and loss control field representatives from GMA Risk Control. Who should be appointed or designated as the Agency LERS? Command staff or ranking personnel Agency Decision makers Attention to Detail Collaborates Well Across Organization Committed to reducing department risk Communicates Well Good Performance Reviews Experienced Law Enforcement Officer well versed in the goals and operations of their agency Knowledge of Local Issues and Community Structure Recognizes the Need for Confidentiality Topics to be covered: Identify, assess, and mitigate departmental risk. Proactive approach to managing law enforcement risk. Decreasing departmental liability and increasing professionalism. Evaluation, review, and revision of current risk management concepts. Integration of risk management principles and theories into daily operations. Strategies for reviewing policy, training, and supervision. Creating agency specific system to continuously evaluate departmental risk. Attendees will receive GEORGIA POST credit and GACP executive credit.

The Law Enforcement Risk Specialist (LERS) training is aimed specifically towards reducing departmental law enforcement risks. This training is structured to provide valuable law enforcement risk management concepts that will focus on reducing departmental exposure.
 
 
With the current law enforcement landscape, it is crucial for an agency to identify, assess, and mitigate law enforcement risks before they happen.  An internal LE Risk Specialist can inform leadership before circumstances escalate into a significant loss event. The risk specialist works directly with agency head as either a primary or additional duty position and serves as point of contact to coordinate activities with GMA Law Enforcement risk consultants and GMA Risk Control.

Attendees will receive GEORGIA POST credit and GACP executive credit.

 Who should be appointed or designated as the Agency LERS?

  • Command staff or ranking personnel
  • Agency Decision makers
  • Attention to Detail
  • Collaborates Well Across Organization
  • Committed to reducing department risk
  • Communicates Well
  • Good Performance Reviews
  • Experienced Law Enforcement Officer well versed in the goals and operations of their agency
  • Knowledge of Local Issues and Community Structure
  • Recognizes the Need for Confidentiality

Topics to be covered:

Identify, assess, and mitigate departmental risk.
Proactive approach to managing law enforcement risk.
Decreasing departmental liability and increasing professionalism.
Evaluation, review, and revision of current risk management concepts.
Integration of risk management principles and theories into daily operations.
Strategies for reviewing policy, training, and supervision.
Creating agency specific system to continuously evaluate departmental risk.

Breakfast and registration: 8am-8:30am

Lunch: 12pm - 12:30pm

Members:

GMA Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund (WCSIF) or Georgia Interlocal Risk Mgmt. Agency (GIRMA): NO CHARGE

Non-Members: $75 per person, payable in advance to GMA: 201 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not cancel at least three days prior to the workshop you registered to attend and do not attend, you will be invoiced a no-show fee of $25.
When
6/18/2026 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
Where
10 McDaniel Station Road Calhoun Calhoun, GA 30701 UNITED STATES
Registration
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Last day to register is 6/18/2026