POAG Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia shall be to establish and promote cordial relations and fellowship among the peace officers of Georgia, to assist peace officers and their families, to provide for and encourage the education and training of peace officers, to improve the profession, to improve and extend the service rendered by its members to the people of Georgia and its subdivisions, and to accomplish all things necessary to achieve these stated and related objectives.

We will achieve this mission by:

	Initiating, endorsing and supporting legislation beneficial to the peace officer community and the citizens of the state of Georgia.
	Maintaining a strong professional organization open to federal, state and local peace officers irrespective of rank, position, or the size of their department.
	Providing worthwhile benefits and services to our members, which will assist them in providing for their families, enforcing the law, and maintaining a free and open society.
	Fostering an esprit de corps among our membership by: encouraging and supporting social activities, recognizing those who have served “above and beyond,” and memorializing those who have fallen.
	Ensuring that educational standards, ethics, and training for peace officers continue to be elevated, promoted, and adhered to.