Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, and Benton Police Department conducted multi-agency training Thursday.
The Marshall County Special Response Team (SRT) trained at a couple of locations in Calloway County. The Marshall County SRT has members from both Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and Benton Police Department. Benton Police Chief Stephen Sanderson said, “The Marshall County SRT is often called to adjacent counties, including Calloway, to assist with high risk situations.”
Calloway County Sheriff Nicky Knight said, “Since my appointment as Sheriff, I’ve made efforts to strengthen partnerships throughout the region. This includes the type of training going on today.” Members of the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office observed parts of the training today. “Many times, putting a face with a name, and the personal contacts made between deputies and officers, helps when high stress situations arise and we need to rely on help from adjoining counties.”
Marshall County Sheriff Eddie McGuire said, “When Sheriff Knight contacted me about using locations in Calloway County for SRT training, it was a perfect opportunity to increase the multi-agency partnership as well as providing realistic training for the team.”
Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Marshall County SRT, have additional training days scheduled throughout the month of October.
