Five members of the Sheriff’s Office received advanced and intermediate certifications Monday morning for the completion of extensive training and education in the law enforcement field. Pictured left to right: Lt. Mike Burns, Sgt. Chris Bynum, Sheriff Dale Furr, Deputy Robert Smith, Deputy Damond Allen and Lt. Robbie Taylor.
Richmond County Daily Journal
Five members of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office received recognition on Monday by the North Carolina Sheriff’s Training and Standards and the Sheriff’s for the completion of extensive educational and training programs.
“These men sought out school and training to advance them in their careers,” Sheriff Dale Furr said. “And they are to be commended for that.”
Lt. Mike Burns received his advanced certification, Sgt. Chris Bynum, Deputy Robert Smith and Deputy Damond Allen received their intermediate certifications.
Lt. Robbie Taylor Jr. received advanced certification for Reserve Law Enforcement Deputies.
Lt. Taylor received his advanced certificate in Reserve Law Enforcement for demonstrating an effort for excellence by the current reserve deputy’s used by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office to reach their goals effectively, according to Furr.
The state currently recognizes three levels of certification which are basic, intermediate and advanced.
According to Furr, an advanced certificate requires 2,000 hours of law enforcement training and a minimum of nine years experience. Applicants are given credit for college and law enforcement training.
Yet, they are not permitted to use all of the hours for the Basic Law Enforcement training and for this reason, Furr said, the deputies who received the advanced certification dedicated a tremendous amount of time to their training.
“You can’t have enough training in the Sheriff’s Office,” Furr said. “Everything changes.”
Staff writer Bryan Stewart can be reached at 997-3111 ext. 15 or by e-mail at bstewart@yourdailyjournal.com.
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