Law Enforcement Online Driver Training Incentive Grant
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The ACCG Workers’ Compensation Board of Trustees has an Online Driver Training Incentive Grant Program for current members’ law enforcement officers to promote safe driving. The online driving course - The Essentials of Law Enforcement Driving: Hazards & Controls – is available through the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. The course is based on content created by Local Government Risk Management Services (LGRMS), sheriffs, and deputies from across Georgia.
Why Pursue this Grant?
- Officers can receive 4 hours P.O.S.T. credit.
- Training can reduce preventable accidents, which:
- Keeps the officer and public safe;
- Reduces physical damage to vehicles; and
- Positively impacts workers’ compensation and property & liability premiums.
- Eligible Members will be provided a grant up to $1,000 on a reimbursement basis.
To be eligible, the sheriff’s office and/or county police department must have at least 80% of their drivers complete the online driving course. Grant funds will be distributed on a first come, first approved basis until all eligible funds have been expended.
Please review the attached brochure for more information.
Contact Dan Beck of LGRMS for more information: dbeck@lgrms.com or 800.650.3120 / 678.686.6279.
