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Public Safety and the Courts


Considers issues pertaining to the funding and administration of the court system, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, corrections and jails. The committee also looks at alternatives to incarceration as a means of limiting the fiscal and social costs it has on counties along with funding for law enforcement and firefighter training. Additionally, the committee gives special attention to emergency management, disaster relief and civil defense as counties' role in this area continues to grow.l resources, wetlands and energy conservation.

Committee Leadership
 
ACCG Staff: Debra Nesbit, dnesbit@accg.org
 
Chair: Donnie Hester, Tift County Commissioner

Vice Chair: David Austin, Paulding County Chairman
 
2nd Vice Chair:  Maurice Raines, Upson County Chairman
 
 
Counties Project Immediate Benefit from Passage of HB 1055
The passage of HB 1055, which increases many of the fees for services provided by the courts and the sheriff’s office, will generate additional revenues for counties.
GEMA Releases Online Training for Interoperability Network
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) has developed an interactive web-based training program for users of the Motobridge/Georgia Interoperability Network (GIN). This training was developed and designed with the assistance of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GRTI).
Information on FCC Narrowbanding Mandate for County Officials
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandated that radios transition from 25 KHz channels to 12.5 kHz channels by January 1, 2013. This mandate, commonly referred to as “narrowbanding,” affects public safety and other government radio systems operating at frequencies between 150 and 512 MHz (VHF and UHF) throughout Georgia and the rest of the nation. Existing systems operating in these bands may require modification to equipment or in some cases complete replacement of system equipment to meet the new federal standard. There is no federal funding currently available to assist with compliance.

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