Press release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

New manager brings new vision to Sheriff's Office gun range and community-safety training center

Posted: Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office gun range and community-safety training center has a new manager -- and a new vision for expanding membership and service.

Mike Palmer is taking the reins as the manager of the Public Safety Training Center (12700 SE 82nd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015). Palmer brings 14 years' experience with the Portland Police Bureau to the just-created PSTC manager position.

"I've been involved with athletics my entire life, and take much of my managerial inspiration from the sporting world," said Palmer. "I believe the fundamental foundation for individual success is teamwork -- and I look forward to working with a team dedicated to bringing the PSTC to the forefront of public-safety training."

Palmer served in a number of managerial positions with the Portland Police during his 14-year career there -- helping supervise the department's risk-management, safety, facilities, fleet and communications-equipment operations.

"We're excited to bring someone with as much experience and knowledge as Michael Palmer to the Sheriff's Office," said CCSO Capt. Kevin Poppen. "We think he can increase the use and capabilities of the PSTC -- and make all our training operations more efficient."

Palmer's hiring is part of a plan to raise the profile of the PSTC, a 22,300-square-foot facility designed as a training facility for law-enforcement personnel and the public. It features a state-of-the-art firing range, public fingerprinting services, and an impressive roster of firearms classes and clinics addressing all skill levels.

"The PSTC is a first-rate facility with a unique combination of top-notch instructors," said Palmer. "Our mission is to reach out to unexplored markets, capitalize on existing relationships and develop new opportunities -- all while keeping our focus on meeting the needs of the Sheriff's Office and our law-enforcement partners."

For more information on the Public Safety Training Center -- including a list of public classes and clinics -- visit www.clackamas.us/sheriff/pstc.jsp

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