Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (Georgia POST)
Executive Director: Chris Harvey
ADA Coordinator: Meghan Fail
5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Suite 280
Austell, Georgia 30106
(770) 732-5604 | ada@gapost.org
Who Is Georgia POST:
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia POST, is the state agency that certifies Georgia’s police officers. Its Executive Director is Chris Harvey, and its ADA Coordinator is Meghan Fail. Its lawyer is Paul Jay Pontrelli, an Assistant Attorney General in the Georgia Department of Law.
Why Georgia POST Is On ADAMATTERS.COM:
- Pass it to the lawyer. At 7:54 AM on April 27, 2026, Chris Harvey’s mailbox opened my disability request. Twenty minutes later, POST’s own records show, he forwarded it to the State’s lawyer. Read it
- A broken promise. On July 16, 2026, Chris Harvey wrote: “I will forward the information you requested about the ADA in the near future.” He never sent it. Read it
- An ADA Coordinator with no training. On July 15, 2026, Meghan Fail wrote: “I have never received training or gained any real knowledge of ADA.” Read it
- The shrug. On August 6, 2026, when the State asked POST who handles ADA, Meghan Fail forwarded it to Chris Harvey: “See below. I am not sure how to respond to this.” Read it
- No door until the State asked. POST put its ADA notice, grievance procedure and complaint form online on August 7, 2026, 106 days after my April 23 written request. Read it
- Asleep at the wheel. I filed with Georgia POST on February 24, 2026. As of October 17, 2026 there is no decision, and on October 16 POST wrote that the vote was “postponed until further notice.” Read it
By the Numbers:
235 days since I filed with Georgia POST on February 24, 2026, and no decision yet. 106 days from my April 23, 2026 written disability request to POST putting an ADA grievance procedure online. 4 emails Chris Harvey has ever written me. His mailbox opened my emails 9 times.
As of October 17, 2026. Counted from my mailbox and POST’s own records.
Find Everything Here:
The People (12)
- Chris Harvey, Executive DirectorRuns Georgia POST. Sent my ADA requests to the State’s lawyer.
- Chris Harvey: “We will evaluate everything.” 235 days, no decisionMy February 24, 2026 complaint, still undecided.
- Chris Harvey promised ADA information “in the near future”July 16, 2026. He never sent it.
- Meghan Fail, ADA CoordinatorWrote that she had never been trained on the ADA.
- Robert Harvey, Operations Division DirectorSent POST’s September 4, 2026 records answer.
- Monika Franklin, Director of InvestigationsAssigned to review my file on April 29, 2026.
- Jill Dalon, Records CustodianSigns POST’s open records answers.
- Paul Jay Pontrelli, Assistant Attorney GeneralPOST’s lawyer. Signed the August 27, 2026 ADA decision.
- Amanda Pilgrim, Paralegal, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Section, Georgia Department of LawOn August 27, September 22 and September 29, 2026, Amanda Pilgrim emailed letters signed by Assistant Attorney General Paul Jay Pontrelli. Her August 27 email, sent “On behalf of Attorney Pontrelli,” transmitted his determination on the Title II grievance.
- Elizabeth M. Crowder, Senior Assistant Attorney GeneralGot my October 7, 2026 letter about POST’s vote.
- Kevin Ofchus, Assistant Attorney GeneralCopied on my October 7, 2026 letter.
- Brandy Faulkner, Georgia Public Safety Training CenterSent my records request over to Georgia POST.
What They Did (2)
- Georgia POST, in its own words, February to September 2026The whole dated story, from POST’s own papers.
- The State asked POST for its ADA contact. POST was “not sure”What the State ADA Coordinator’s Office did, agency by agency.
The Proof (17)
Seventeen evidence links, with messages, letters and dated source pages about Georgia POST, as of October 19, 2026.
Questions and Answers (4)
- Georgia POST ADA Coordinator and ADA Grievance Procedure: Questions and AnswersWho the Georgia POST ADA coordinator and executive director are, how to file an ADA complaint there, and its grievance procedure, with dates and proof.
- When is the Georgia POST vote on my complaint?POST’s lawyer set October 27, 2026. POST later postponed it.
- What do POST’s own papers not show?The limits, stated plainly.
- What is ADA Title II?The rules, in the government’s own words.
We Are Not Alone (1)
- No public accounts found yet, as of October 17, 2026Has Georgia POST done this to you? Tell us.
Blog Posts (2)
File a Complaint or Share Your Story (3)
- Share your storyDid Georgia POST do this to you too? Tell us.
- How to file an ADA complaint in GeorgiaThe free routes, step by step.
- Georgia POST’s own ADA grievance procedureOnline since August 7, 2026.
Corrections: ADA Matters welcomes documented corrections. Write to info@adamatters.com with the correct fact and its source.
Check the record. Counts as of October 19, 2026.
Documents in The Receipts: 6
What this page does not claim
- A forwarded inquiry, an email receipt and a substantive accommodation decision are different events.
- The State ADA Coordinator’s Office outreach and Georgia POST’s own replies are attributed to their respective offices.
- This page records the dated correspondence and published process changes.
Do You Have an ADA Complaint About Georgia POST?
- File a federal ADA complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice: File a DOJ complaint here.
- Tell the State of Georgia ADA Coordinator’s Office: File a State ADA complaint here.
Please note: the State ADA Coordinator’s Office tracks complaints but does not have enforcement powers. In its own words: “Our office is not an enforcement agency.” (State ADA Coordinator’s Office FAQ)
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I am a disabled dad, not your lawyer. This is not legal advice. Please seek an attorney for help with your situation. I do not give, and am not allowed to give, legal advice.