TITLE 35
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES
Section 2. Department of Public Safety, 35-2-1 through 35-2-164.
ARTICLE 8
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER SUPPORT
35-2-160. (For effective date, see note.) Definitions.
As used in this article, the term:
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"Critical incident support services" means interventions designed to provide compassionate or coping support in the event of involvement in, being a witness to, or being otherwise affected by a traumatic event, including, but not limited to, any series of events that render a traumatic effect.
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"Peer counselor" shall have the same meaning as provided for in Code Section 24-5-510.
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"Public entity" means any agency or department of this state or a political subdivision or municipality of this state or an authority of this state.
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"Public safety officer" means a peace officer, correctional officer, emergency health worker, firefighter, highway emergency response operator, jail officer, juvenile correctional officer, probation officer, or emergency services dispatcher.
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"Support coordinator" means the coordinator of the Office of Public Safety Officer Support within the Department of Public Safety.
(Code 1981, §35-2-160, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 716, § 2/HB 703.)
Editor's notes.
- For information as to the effective date of this Code section, see the delayed effective date note at the beginning of this article.
