LAVONIA, Ga. – The Lavonia Police Department has received the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s Agency Trilogy Award, a national recognition honoring agencies that complete the organization’s full leadership training series.
The award was presented to Chief Shane Edmisten and the department’s command staff after they completed all three tiers of FBI-LEEDA’s leadership institutes. The program focus on modern policing priorities, including ethical decision-making emotional intelligence, community engagement, implicit bias, and strengthening public trust.
“Completing the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy series reflects our commitment to constant growth and to delivering the highest standards of policing to the citizens of Lavonia,” Edmisten said.
FBI-LEEDA Executive Director Jacques Battiste praised the department for investing in its leadership development.
“This award reflects the intentional and focused investment the department has made in its leadership,” Battiste said. “FBI-LEEDA applauds the efforts of the Lavonia Police Department and looks forward to the continued positive impact they will make.”
Lavonia is now one of 233 law enforcement agencies nationwide to earn the Trilogy Award since the program began.
