Sheriff’s Office celebrates grand opening of new training center
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the completion of its new Law Enforcement Resource Center with a Grand Opening on Nov. 25.
County employees, local elected officials and other local law enforcement agencies were invited to come tour the new training center, which is located at 16414 N.E. 116th St., Kearney, Mo.
More than 40 neighboring residents also got a sneak peek at the facility the night of Nov. 24.
The Law Enforcement Resource Center features a 10-lane indoor shooting range, a classroom for up to 64 people, and spaces for training in defensive tactics and decision-making. It also will incorporate virtual and augmented reality training. The Center will allow Sheriff’s Office personnel to meet the training requirements needed to better serve the growing Clay County community.
The approximately $8 million project was funded by federal grants, including money from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. The architect for the project was Piper-Wind Architects, Inc., and the general contractor was Straub Construction.
This is the first major construction project for the Sheriff’s Office in 25 years. The last one was the Clay County Detention Center expansion, which opened in 2000.
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