Court approves transfer of county firearms training center operations to sheriff’s office

The Bexar County Commissioners Court approved an operations agreement Oct. 28 that transfers operational management of the county firearms training center from Facilities Management to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s Office representatives told the court the facility supports roughly 1,700 annual re‑qualifications for active‑duty deputies, sheriff’s office detention personnel and other county peace officers, plus additional training for patrol cadets and partner agencies. The sheriff’s office said the center operates many days of the year and sometimes must support low‑light or other specialized qualifications.

Facilities Management Director Dan Curry said the county solicited bids and managed the procurement; sheriff’s office officials said moving operations into the sheriff’s unit will centralize scheduling, allow more responsive range staffing, and help standardize training across county partners, constables and the district attorney’s investigators.

Court discussion emphasized continuity of employment for current range staff. Officials said two part‑time range safety officers would transfer to the sheriff’s office with similar duties and that a full‑time range manager would be reassigned within Facilities Management to other county security responsibilities.

The court approved the transfer by voice vote.