Probation officers now qualified to carry firearms

The probation officers of the 76th and 276th Judicial District Adult Probation Department (Morris, Camp, and Titus counties) have all qualified to carry firearms. The probation officers qualified at Northeast Texas Community College Texas and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to carry firearms in the discharge of their duties. 
Local judges and law enforcement officials have backed the decision by Director John Kelley that will allow probation officers to carry firearms to enhance courthouse security as well as officers’ security in the field.
The training was the first of its kind at NTCC and was organized and conducted by Richard Jones, Boake Slape and Leonard Newman at the Criminal Justice Center.