
The Armorer is responsible for the repair
and maintenance of all department owned firearms. The Police Department
currently owns 120 Smith & Wesson 9 mm handguns, 32 Ruger mini-14
rifles, 47 12-gauge shotguns and several H&K MP 5 sub-machine
guns, which are used by the SRT (Special Response Team). All of the
firearms need to be serviced and detailed on a regular basis, depending
on the exact gun. The Armorer is also responsible for all firearms
training for the entire department, including preparing the lesson
plans, qualification courses and making the training schedules, as
well as maintaining all firearms records.