Dayton OH May 28 2013 The 28 security officers employed by Dayton Public Schools don’t carry firearms on the job, but they do have to be trained and certified to use them.
The Montgomery County Commission, on Thursday, tabled a vote on a contract between the sheriff’s office and the school district for use of the Regional Training Center/Firing Range. The county commissioners said they wanted more details about why the training was needed given the officers don’t carry guns.
Jill Moberley, a spokeswoman for Dayton Public Schools, said the security officers are commissioned peace officers through the city of Dayton Police Department. As a result, the training is a requirement of certification from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and the certification is a requirement of employment with the district.
“They are required to achieve a certain score on the firing range to attain the job and they have to maintain that level annually,” Moberley said.
Major Dave Hale of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, said the training center has 14 firing ranges, for different types of firearms. The cost to use the facility is $100 per day, per firing range. About 50 local, county, state and federal agencies train at the firing range on Webster street in Vandalia.
The school contract is for $500, Moberley said. The county commission will consider the contract again on June 4.
Source-Dayton Daily News
The Montgomery County Commission, on Thursday, tabled a vote on a contract between the sheriff’s office and the school district for use of the Regional Training Center/Firing Range. The county commissioners said they wanted more details about why the training was needed given the officers don’t carry guns.
Jill Moberley, a spokeswoman for Dayton Public Schools, said the security officers are commissioned peace officers through the city of Dayton Police Department. As a result, the training is a requirement of certification from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and the certification is a requirement of employment with the district.
“They are required to achieve a certain score on the firing range to attain the job and they have to maintain that level annually,” Moberley said.
Major Dave Hale of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, said the training center has 14 firing ranges, for different types of firearms. The cost to use the facility is $100 per day, per firing range. About 50 local, county, state and federal agencies train at the firing range on Webster street in Vandalia.
The school contract is for $500, Moberley said. The county commission will consider the contract again on June 4.
Source-Dayton Daily News
