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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SHERIFF'S OFFICE <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: June 4th, 2024 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve the agreement between NIJO and the <br />Kittitas County Sheriff's Office <br />BACKGROUND: The Washington Counties Risk Pool (WCRP) is offering 100% <br />reimbursable funding for member counties to enroll in the online training & certification <br />program through National Institute for Jail Operation (NIJO). WCRP provided three (3) <br />scholarship opportunities for member counties to attend a regional seminar called JailCon <br />of which Kittitas County was selected in 2023 to provide feedback. NIJO offers the <br />Detention and Corrections Online Training Academy (DACOTA) which provides <br />corrections professionals with the most interactive and engaging online training available <br />of over twenty thousand courses. The curriculum is based on current case law, with <br />videos and rea-life scenarios. The online training is approved for NIJO Professional <br />Certification towards National Certified Corrections Officer (NCCO), National certified <br />Corrections Supervisor (NCCS), and National Certified Corrections Executive (NCCE) <br />level certification. Quality online training reduces travel costs and staffing limitations <br />back at home. <br />INTERACTION: The Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has reviewed and <br />approved. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Request to Approve the agreement between NIJO and the <br />Kittitas County Sheriff's Office <br />HANDLING: No handling. <br />LEAD STAFF: LEC Duncan <br />