The Cherokee County School District Police Department was notified last month that its status as a Certified Agency, first achieved in 2006, has been renewed by the Joint Review Committee of the State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program, according to a press release.
This is the highest level of state accreditation that local law enforcement agencies can earn, and it is rare for school police departments to complete the required rigorous review. CCSD’s Department, which is led by Chief Buster Cushing, is one of only five school police departments in the state to hold this certification.
CCSD’s police officers all are Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council certified and additionally have been deputized by the Cherokee County Sheriff. These officers not only protect and serve the students, staff and visitors at CCSD schools and special events, but the Department also oversees CCSD’s safety and emergency response planning, employee and volunteer background checks, and administrative and criminal investigations, among its many roles.
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