Commissioners question $40,000 cap and per-hour cost for corrections defensive-tactics training
Commissioners pressed staff on a corrections training agreement with Arc Tactical (cap $40,000), questioning a cited $281.25 hourly rate and whether proficiency/certification and overtime costs were covered; staff said training includes proficiency certification and past annual spend was $17k'$18k.
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Commissioners expressed concern about the cost of a proposed corrections defensive-tactics training agreement with Arc Tactical, which staff described as necessary to meet certification requirements. One commissioner asked, "$281.25 an hour?" and said that hourly rate "just seems really expensive." Staff and the county risk manager said the cap is $40,000 but that recent annual spending has been about $17,000 and $18,000, and that the training includes proficiency certification rather than passive attendance.
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