Georgia DJJ Graduates Community Services Officers

(Decatur, GA) - The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) hosted a graduation ceremony for 17 community services officers on Friday, October 17, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga.

"I am grateful for our community officers' dedication and commitment to serving our youth," said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. "These officers supervise youth in the field, supplying supportive counseling and case management. DJJ is fortunate to have this group of skilled individuals to help support our efforts in Georgia communities."

Basic Community Services Training (BCST) is a 200-hour course that provides Juvenile Probation Parole Specialists and Juvenile Program Managers with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their duties in support of the DJJ mission.

The graduating class includes staff from 17 Georgia counties, including Murrayville, Blairsville, Jakin, Blakley, Bainbridge, Royston, Dallas, Metter, Rome, Blackshear, Colquitt, Sparta, Athens, Waycross, Milledgeville, Barnesville, and Vienna.

Here is a list of BCST Class #042 graduates and their hometowns:

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The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves the state's justice-involved youth up to 21 years of age. The Department's mission is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening youth and families' well-being, and fostering safe communities.