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Jason Buelterman
CITY COUNCIL
Shirley Sessions, Mayor Pro Tem
Wanda D. Doyle
Bill Garbett
Frank Schuman, Sr.
Kathryn Williams
Paul Wolff CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
CITY MANAGER
Diane Schleicher
CLERK OF COUNCIL
Vivian O. Woods
CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
PRESS RELEASE: CONTACT: Frank V. Rotondo
For Immediate Release 770-495-9650
Interim Chief / Major Robert Bryson Attends Training for Newly Appointed Heads of Law Enforcement
Agencies
Tybee Island, GA – (November 2, 2010) Tybee Island Interim Police Chief/ Major Robert Bryson attended the
Chief Executive Training Class for newly appointed chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies at
the Dr. Curtis McClung Training Center in Duluth, GA., from October 4th through October 13th, 2010.
The 60-hour course, administered and provided by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP), is
required by state law for all newly appointed heads of law enforcement agencies. Interim Chief Bryson, who
was appointed to the interim position effective June 10, 2010, will also be required to attend 20 hours of
management/executive level training each year.
Major Bryson has been serving as the interim police chief for the City of Tybee since June of 2010. The search
for a permanent chief is expected to be completed in early 2011.
The curriculum is designed to give newly appointed law enforcement administrators training on police
management, as well as inform them of laws and policies affecting their departments. Topics covered in the
course include: Managerial Liability and EEOC, Police Manpower Allocation, Budget Administration, Political &
Practical Realities, Office & Role of the Police Chief, Ethics, Media Relations, Departmental Organization,
Employee Selection Process, Georgia POST Council, Promotional Systems, Open Records Act, Developing
Policies, Law Enforcement Forum, Leadership/Management Role of the Chief, Employee Performance &
Employee Discipline, Legislative Process along with other timely topics.
"Georgia law enforcement agencies are continuing to provide the best level of service to the citizens they
serve despite significant budget reductions," said GACP President Woodrow W. Blue, Jr. of the Milledgeville
Police Department. "This program provides professional law enforcement training to assist the chief
executives in discussing innovative ways to address these concerns, while still maintaining high standards of
excellence”.
Interim Chief Bryson was among 49 law enforcement administrators attending the course. The GACP provides
the executive training for newly appointed heads of law enforcement agencies twice a year, along with several
other training programs throughout the state. It is the largest professional association for law enforcement
administrators in Georgia, and one of the largest in the country. The membership of over 1,700 includes
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
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executives representing municipal and county law enforcement agencies, college and university police
departments, corporate and private security firms and numerous state and federal agencies.
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With a wild bird
sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches, and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for visitors to the
island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee Fort Theater, Fort Pulaski, and the Tybee Island
and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to form a rich backdrop for history buffs.
Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries. Keeping the island interesting year round are several
arts festivals, the Annual Pirate Fest, the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Hot Rod Run, the Beach Bash, and the
Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence and New Year’s Days off the Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion. The
Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect threatened sea turtle species by searching for nests, protecting their eggs,
and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor information, stop by http://www.tybeevisit.com/, and to find more about the City of
Tybee Island, visit our web site at http://www.cityoftybee.org/.
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