MARYSVILLE, Calif. – On Thursday, May 23, a team of Lake County Probation officers attended the 2013 Northern California Probation Advanced Tactical Handgun Course hosted by the Yuba County Probation Department in Marysville.

The course consisted of shooting, training, scenarios and competitions in which 11 probation departments participated and competed.  

The course included a combat fire course with reactive targets, an electronic firearms training simulation course, and shooting courses where speed and accuracy were scored.

Lake County Probation Department’s team consisted of Deputy Probation II Officer Jose Martinez, Deputy Probation Officer III Dennis Reynolds, Deputy Probation Officer III Teddi Walker and Assistant Chief Brian Martin.

In addition to the training provided, individual students and teams were scored as part of an overall competition.  

Lake County Probation’s team was awarded “Top Team,” and Assistant Chief Brian Martin was awarded “Top Shot.”  

All team members felt honored to represent Lake County in this capacity.

All course attendees received eight hours of training certified by California Standards and Training for Correction. Ongoing training is mandatory for all probation officers in California.  

In addition to Lake County Probation, the following probation departments from Northern California participated:

– Butte County Probation;
– Glenn County Probation;
– Nevada County Probation;
– Placer County Probation;
– Sacramento County Probation;
– Sierra County Probation;
– San Joaquin County Probation;
– Tehama County Probation;
– Yolo County Probation;
– Yuba County Probation.