January Chapter Meeting - Georgia State Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies Update (1)

Please join us as Tripp Mitchell covers a Board overview to include information and updates on regulations, rule updates, investigation of complaints and discipline and exam updates for 2020.

Tripp Mitchell is a licensed investigator and security practitioner. He has owned and operated a licensed investigative and security consulting firm for over 23 years. His background includes years as a police officer, detective, and criminal investigator with the State Court Prosecutor’s Office and eventually retiring as Chief Investigator.   His educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Columbus State University, a Bachelors’ degree from Mercer University, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Program and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Training course.  Tripp holds the designation of Certified Protection Professional (CPP).  He is a state certified trainer, firearms instructor and an adjunct criminal justice instructor at various colleges and technical schools as well as an instructor at many regional police academies.  In 2003, Georgia’s Governor Sonny Purdue appointed him to serve as a member of the Georgia State Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.  He was re-appointed by Governor Nathan Deal for his third consecutive term.  He was the youngest to ever be appointed and is one of the longest serving Chairpersons. Tripp continues to serve and is among the most tenured Board members of that regulatory body in the State of Georgia.