Woodstock, Cherokee County, Ga. May 27, 2008- Eighteen local deputies, police officers, and civilian employees graduated Friday after participating in the Cherokee Sheriff's Office Professional Management Program. The program is presented by Columbus State University and the Law Enforcement Command College and includes five one-week modules. The curriculum is based on improving management skills and specifically teaches the students about leadership, managing marginal employees, decision making, legal liability, and budgeting.

Law enforcement officers and civilians from the Cherokee, Bartow, Floyd, Gilmer, Forsyth and Dawson County Sheriff's Offices, Cherokee County Marshall's Office, as well as Canton, Woodstock, Acworth, Dalton, Cobb County and Alpharetta Police Departments participated in the program.