The Winterville Police Department is a small agency inside Athen-Clarke County Georgia. The department is comprised of 14 sworn police officers. (4 Full time, 3 part-time and 7 reserve officers.) The average officer has at least 15 years of Law Enforcement experience and nearly 2000 hours of P.O.S.T. Advanced Training. The departments Reserve Officers range from retired F.B.I. and D.E.A. Agents, to active military and civilian Security Chiefs. The Training Department has P.O.S.T Instructors certified to teach in all general and specialized areas to include, All Firearms/Defensive Tactics/Speed Detection/SFST/Less Lethal Weapons/Chemical Defense Weapons as well as Advance Tactical Training and Bomb Disposal.