Corrections Deputy Recruits go through vigorous training as part of their curricula at the Training Academy. They are trained in many types of situations they may encounter as a corrections deputy in the Shelby County Jail. The basic recruit class consists of 10 weeks of training per session. Officers also go through a 40-hour In-Service refresher training annually.
- Direct Supervision
- Pressure Point Control Tactics
- Chemical Agents
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- Transportation
- Hostage Survival
- Jail Emergencies
- Effective Court Room Testimony
- Interpersonal Communication
- Fit Force Physical Fitness
- Special Needs Inmates
- Gang Identification
- Restraints
- U.S. Constitution
- Sexual Harassment
- Searches Cell/Personal
- Use Of Force
- Cultural Diversity
- CPR
- Verbal Judo
- Stress Management/Anger Management
- Team Building
- Work Place Violence
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- De-Escalation Techniques