Rules
To participate, you must be:
- Full-time, salaried employees of a federal, state or municipal agency in the fields of law enforcement and/or firefighting. A full-time, salaried employee must be a certified officer with arrest powers or a certified firefighter;
- Sworn auxiliary officers, part-time law enforcement officers and reserve or special deputies. These participants must have documentation showing they’ve completed the 408 hours of Basic Police Academy training required by the state they work in, and are currently sworn, in order to compete;
- Department of corrections staff, including sworn officers and jailers;
- Volunteer firefighter and/or part-time firefighters. These participants must have documentation showing they’ve completed Basic Firefighter Training required by the state they work in to participate;
- EMS workers (including private departments);
- Retirees from any of the above agencies in either the field of law enforcement or firefighting having served 10 or more years of honorable service;
- Support staff with any above listed agency, including clerical, administrative assistants, records clerks, chaplains, civil officers, dispatchers, etc., currently employed by a qualified agency;
All participants will be required to present current employment IDs or retirement IDs (if available) as proof of eligibility prior to competing.
By registering to participate in the Georgia Police & Fire Games, each athlete attests that he or she meets the above stated requirements. Electronic signature or written signature is recognized as an oath per law. Any falsified applications for participation in the Games will be considered an attempt to impersonate an officer under O.C.G.A. 16-10-23 and investigated as such.
Anyone who registers to participate in the Games affirms by their registration that they are physically fit enough to compete in the chosen sport. They further affirm to uphold the utmost respect for all others and to exhibit good sportsmanship while participating in or representing the Games. Any unsportsmanlike conduct could result in the participant’s(s’) home agency being suspended from participation for up to three years.
