Carson City, Douglas sheriff's agencies hold joint high-speed vehicle deputy training
Members from both the Carson City and Douglas County sheriff's offices came together Tuesday for high-speed vehicle training course at the Pete Livermore Sports Complex.
The EVOC, or Emergency Vehicle Operations Course training, involved situations such as high speed driving, perception and reaction training and brake training, according to Douglas County Deputy and EVOC instructor Chris Carson.
“We do this as a way to reinforce training learned at the POST academy, as a refresher,” said Carson. “When we spend 70 to 80 percent of the time in our cars, knowing safe and effective driving maneuvers is important.”
Two sessions were held at the complex Tuesday, and members from both departments took part in the exercises.
This is the first time a joint training operation has happened, said Carson, and they hope to do one per year, or every two years, as time and staffing allows.
These trainings are not mandatory, but they are still important for safe and effective policing.
Department members were involved in both road and off-road exercises, and in some, involved high speed driving of upwards of 60 miles per hour, though they were confined to the parking lot during training.