It is the mission of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.) to provide the citizens of Georgia with qualified, professionally trained, ethical and competent peace officers and criminal justice professionals. The Georgia P.O.S.T. Council administers the regulatory process, sets the standards for training and certification, and provides essential technical assistance to the law enforcement community. The Georgia P.O.S.T. Council provides the highest degree of excellence in public safety service and eliminates unqualified individuals from the law enforcement profession. The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) was established in 1970 by the Georgia General Assembly as a regulatory body. The composition of the Council, its power, and function is established in Title 35 Chapter 8 of the Official Code of Georgia, Annotated. The Council is responsible for the certification and regulation of Georgia's peace officers and other various public safety personnel. Additionally, POST is responsible for establishing the minimum training standards and curriculum of the personnel certified by the agency. The POST Council consists of nineteen (19) voting members and a number of advisory members and meets quarterly. Members of the Council are appointed from state, county and local law enforcement agencies, professional associations, and from the peace officer population. The Council members serve the peace officers and citizens of this state without compensation. Organizationally, POST staff is composed of an Executive Office and three (3) divisions: Certification and Training Division; Operations Division; and Investigations Division