Firearms Unit
The Sheriff’s Office Firearms Training Center sits on 40 acres of land in Parley’s Canyon owned and operated by the Sheriff’s Office. It consists of 5 environmentally-safe ranges. The facility has a 3,200 square foot building which consists of classroom, armory, FATS room and offices.
The Firearms unit conducts training in taser, pepper spray, less lethal, pistol training, rifle training and firearms training simulation. In addition to training, the Firearms unit conducts certification and repair of over 2,000 weapons currently in service.
The unit conducts training for Corrections Officers, Protective Service Officers, Deputies, S.W.A.T. and Corrections M-Cert. This training occurs for 12 months of the year allowing for training in all kinds of weather that Utah is famous for.
All Firearms Unit members undergo extensive training in all areas of firearms repair and training, being certified by each weapons manufacturer used by the Sheriff’s Office.