Carson City Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Primka graduates from FBI National Academy
Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Primka, who has been with the agency for 21 years, graduated March 16 from the FBI National Academy, Class 271, in Quantico, Virginia.
Sgt. Primka joins an elite group of law enforcement professionals from around the world, including four others from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, to have attended and successfully completed the prestigious training, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
"As he is welcomed back into his patrol and SWAT leadership positions, Jim will surely push this department forward towards its goals of having the best employees and readied agency possible," said Sheriff Furlong in a news release.
The academy class consisted of 220 U.S. and international law enforcement students from 48 states and 20 countries. Joining Sgt. Primka at graduation was his wife, Melissa and their two sons.
Sgt. Primka began his study at the academy on Jan. 7, 2018. During his 10 weeks of intense academic and physical training, he was enrolled in course studies to include Law Enforcement Approaches to Counterterrorism, Essentials for Law Enforcement Leaders, Legal Issues Impacting Law Enforcement Operations, Overview of Forensic Science for Police Administrators and Managers, Fitness in Law Enforcement, and Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement. With each subject matter, he was required to successfully complete exams, produce topic essays, perform and participate in group presentations, and provide weekly forums.
At Primka's final exam, he attended the “Yellow Brick Road” physical fitness challenge. This tested the abilities of officers to a 6.1 mile run. The first half of the course was built by the U.S. Marine Corps, which consisted of wooded trails, creeks, scaling rock walls with ropes, a cargo net climb, and other obstacles, followed by a 3 mile run back to the FBI Academy. With his completion of all academic and physical studies, Sgt. Primka earned 17 credits from the University of Virginia.
According to Sgt. Primka, he made many friends at the academy. He highlighted his participation in many meaningful discussions with other professionals regarding challenges, accomplishments, failures, and lessons learned in their departments. He stated, overall, this was the best experience of his career. The personal and professional development achieved was invaluable.
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