Brian McIntosh Graduates GSP Trooper School Brian McIntosh Graduates GSP Trooper School

Brian McIntosh, of Stephens County, graduated as part of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) 117th Trooper School earlier this month at a ceremony held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. 

During 34 weeks of intense training, McIntosh and other Trooper Cadets spent 22 weeks at the academy and 12 weeks training in the field. The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) requires all peace officers to receive a minimum of 408 hours of Basic Mandate Training. After completing Trooper School, the graduates have received more than 1,400 hours of training including driving, defensive tactics, vehicle stops, Spanish, criminal law and criminal procedure, firearms, accident investigation, and various other training.

McIntosh and 38 other new Troopers from the 117th Trooper School will report to one of 52 patrol posts around the state – McIntosh will be stationed at Post 7, Toccoa. 

During the graduation ceremony, Georgia’s First Lady, Marty Kemp, delivered the graduation address, and Deputy Commissioner Lt. Colonel Kendrick Lowe gave the Oath of Office. Additional remarks were provided by Colonel Billy Hitchens, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), and Captain Craig Singletary, Director of Training.