COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that corrections officers Shane Norton and Joshua Roeser recently completed a local corrections officer training academy held at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
The four week academy offers a comprehensive, interactive instruction program in various disciplines for local correction officers. Training topics include custody and security, defensive tactics, first aid (including CPR and AED procedures), suicide awareness, fire safety and interpersonal communications. The academy, certified by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council, is an important element of providing the necessary skills for maintaining a safe, secure environment for correction officers, inmates and county residents.
The graduates are dedicated to learning important skills in order to safely and effectively manage the inmate population. The training helps corrections officers develop and practice the tools necessary to be successful in a high stress environment.
