Sergeant David Mullins is the Training Coordinator. The Training Office is responsible for coordinating and documenting basic police, annual in-service and specialized training in accordance with the directives of the state Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, and OSHA.
The Training Office created the "Top Cop" and "Top Instructor" programs that have been successfully incorporated into the 2007 in-service training program. Top Cop promotes physical fitness, marksmanship, academics, and officer survival skills by providing incentives and formal recognition for outstanding performance in these areas. Top Instructor promotes the development of in-house department instructors by providing incentives and formal recognition for imaginative, informative, training classes.
During the Fall of 2006, the Training Office was instrumental in assisting the professional standards office in preparing for the December CALEA on-site assessment of the police department. Ultimately the department obtained Flagship status which is the highest recognition given to an accredited law enforcement agency. The assessor's inspection notes reflect the department's emphasis on providing its officers with excellent training.