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IREARATS <br />Admin. Sgt. Russell Blanck <br />Officer Jason Corlew <br />Officer Jon Krueger <br />In 2009, the firearms instructors continued to focus on one -on -one training. <br />We provided individualized attention, allowing us to view officers' weapons <br />handling skills and shooting abilities and provided focused training and <br />commentary. This is a "budget friendly" form of training as it was only held <br />on "open range" days, which are free all day access days to the outdoor <br />range maintained by Anoka County for the benefit of all agencies in the <br />county. <br />Officers also participated in mandated annual training including a "shoot /no <br />shoot" decision - making focused shoot and a low light /adverse weather shoot <br />offered through the consortium of Anoka County law enforcement agencies <br />and their firearms instructors. Officers also attended two additional county- <br />wide shoots in the spring. Officers were also encouraged to practice their <br />firearms skills at the designated "open range" dates. <br />In 2009, the department continued to train officers with the new .233 rifle - <br />caliber AR -15 carbines put into service in 2008. These state -of -the -art <br />weapons permit officers greater ranges of engagement. <br />2009 was again a challenging year for obtaining ammunition. There is a <br />great shortage in both practice and duty ammunition for both rifles and <br />handguns and ammunition costs increased dramatically as a result. We are <br />hopeful this situation will abate soon. <br />27 <br />46 <br />