The Training & Development officer has a variety of functions. She is responsible for coordinating and arranging the department's training program, including all outside training, assisting in all departmental travel and lodging for training, providing assistance for Field Training Officers for newly hired officers, maintaining training records for all employees and operating all classroom and firearms range facilities, department sponsored in-service training, all use of force training, instructor development, and hosting of training events.

In addition, he has a support role in the selection process for new police officers and coordinates the orientation and training of new officers. He also responds to requests for public speaking and community training requests, and coordinates the department many community service programs . She is also available to assist officers in project development and event planning. Grant writing, implementation and monitoring, program development and other special projects also fall under the responsibilities of Training and Development.

The department's Firearms Training is part of the Training Section and is conducted by Firearms Instructors Major Gary Blankenship, Sergeant Joseph Birchett, and Lieutenant Percy Crutchfield. These instructors have the responsibility of conducting all scheduled firearms training and ensuring sworn officers maintain a high degree of skill with both firearms and non-lethal weapons.

All sworn police officers qualify semi-annually with their firearms. Regular officers also must certify with non-lethal weapons such as pepper spray.

The Sheriff’s Office has 11 officers who have successfully completed their General Instructor Certification Program from the North Carolina Justice Academy. These officers instruct in a variety of environments from the college classrooms of Central Carolina Community College to outside training facilities in a variety of areas throughout the state.

Currently the Sheriff’s Office has many officers who have received their Advanced Training Certificate from the North Carolina Sheriff’s Training and Standards Commission and/or Criminal Justice Standards. This certificate is the highest award for training that is issued by the state of North Carolina.

Sheriff Richard Webster	Major Gary Blankenship	Captain Roy Allen
Captain Michael Roberson	Lieutenant Percy Crutchfield	Cartaint Tracy Kelly
Sergeant Latisha Allen	Sergeant Ken McDaniel	Sergeant Michael Szpunar

The North Carolina Criminal Investigation Certification Program (CICP) is an award given to officers who have completed hundreds of hours of training in the criminal investigation field. The following are officers who have completed this program:

Major Gary Blankenship	Captain Charles Gardner	Lieutenant Percy Crutchfield
Lieutenant Doug Stuart	Sergeant Latisha Allen

Training is more than going to a class. It saves lives!