Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal James Durham, who serves as the Menlo School Resource Officer, recently completed the Georgia Sheriffs Association Senior Deputy Certification Program.

According to the Georgia Sheriffs Association, the Senior Deputy Certification Program is a valuable training course for deputy sheriffs seeking to enhance their knowledge of the duties and responsibilities related to the Office of Sheriff. Certification requires 324 hours of specialized training divided into three modules. Pursuing the Senior Deputy Certification increases a deputy’s knowledge base about the sheriff’s office.

Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader said, “Completion of this course of study is not a fast and easy certification. This certification takes a lot of time and effort to complete”.
The Senior Deputy Certification Program takes 322 hours to complete and is a voluntary training program.