The White County Sheriff's Office is a State Certified agency. The White County Sheriff's Office obtained State Certification in 2013.
State certification is a progressive and time-proven way of helping law enforcement agencies calculate and improve their overall performances. The State Certification Program is supervised by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP).
As a part of this program, the White County Sheriff's Office conducted a thorough self-analysis to determine how existing operations could be adapted to meet standards set by GACP. When these procedures were in place, a team of trained assessors verified that applicable standards had been successfully implemented. The process culminated with a decision by a joint executive committee that the White County Sheriff's Office had met the requirements for certification. State Certified agencies must be re-assessed every three years.
Certification status represents a significant professional achievement. Certification acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.