May 12, 2026 GPA Business Meeting
Our next GPA business meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will be held in the Community Building at the Douglasville Police Department from 10:00 AM to approximately 1:00 PM.
The Community Room is located in the second smaller building to the left of the main Douglasville Police Department building, 2083 Fairburn Rd., Douglasville, GA 30135.
Following the conclusion of the business portion of the meeting, lunch will be provided as we transition into our training session. Members are encouraged to enjoy a working lunch as we cover the LXEdge software for the Lafayette polygraph system. This training is particularly important, as Lafayette will be phasing out the older LX software — members who currently use that system are encouraged to attend and become familiar with the new LXEdge program. Please note that this training is tentative, pending our ability to schedule a representative from Lafayette to present on this topic.
Minutes for March 10, 2026, Business Meeting
Here are the minutes for the GPA business meeting held on March 10, 2026, at GSP Headquarters, in Atlanta. A vote for approval of the minutes will be called for at the next business meeting scheduled for May12th
March 2026 Meeting Minutes
2026 Tri-State Conference
The 2026 Tri-State Conference will be hosted by NCPA (https://www.northcarolinapolygraphassociation.org). The event will be held at the Courtyard by Mariott-Carolina Beach Oceanfront (Carolina Beach, NC), October 6-8, 2026. The agenda, hotel link, registration and cost have not been posted as of this date. We will discuss as an organization what the GPA will contribute toward the registration fee for our members at a later date, after this information is provided by NCPA.
Upcoming Class Dates for Basic and Advanced Examiner Training Courses
Emerald Coast Polygraph Academy will be hosting the following courses:
- APA recognized PCSOT Course March 16th-20th, 2026.
- 3 or 5 Day Advanced Examiner Course March 23rd-27th, 2026 (Either 24 or 40 hours APA approved CEH)
- APA accredited Basic Examiner Course April 6th-June 12th, 2026 (400 hour)
- 3 Day Advanced Examiner Course June 24th-26th, 2026 (24 APA approved CEH)
- APA accredited Basic Examiner Course June 29th-Sept. 4th, 2026 (400 hour)
- APA accredited Basic Examiner Course Sept. 14th-Nov. 20th, 2026 (400 hour)
- APA recognized PCSOT course Nov. 30th-Dec. 4th, 2026
To learn more and to apply, please visit the website: https://ECPolygraphAcademy.com/
Please print, fill out, and submit to your agency or company as needed. Dues Invoice 2026
GPA Business and Training Meeting March 10, 2026
The March 10 Business and Training meeting will be held at the Georgia State Patrol Headquarters in Atlanta. The meeting will start at 10:00 and will be followed by Training.
The topic of training is "The Human Factor in Cognitive Interviews," presented by Lt. Todd Hinson, GSP.
2026 GPA Election Results
Congratulations to Gil Guthrie for being elected President, Charles Sullenger to Vice President, and Joshua Alford to Training Director.
Todd Vande Zande will continue as Secretary, James Buckner will continue as Treasurer.
Keith Woodford and James Brower will continue as Board Members.
A GREAT Future is in store for the GPA in 2026 and 2027
January 13 Meeting Coming Fast
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, GA at 10:00 at the Lakeside Pavilion. Lunch by MOE's
Elections and Training. Training will be highlights from the Tri-State Conference classes.
Tri-State Certificates for 2025 South Carolina
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Those looking for Certificates from South Carolina’s 2025 Tri-State Conference should be arriving sometime recently in the past or future. The email will come from:
Certifier <[email protected]
This is not a scam, but the company used to complete and mail the Certifications.