The two Weld County Sheriff’s Office employees injured after one discharged their firearm Tuesday afternoon at a training center near Carr were non-certified deputies, officials said.

While securing their gear toward the end of a firearms training Tuesday at the Sam Brownlee Training Center, a non-certified deputy discharged their firearm, injuring themselves and one other deputy.

Non-certified deputies can carry a firearm, but only while performing duties assigned by the sheriff while working on-duty, according to Weld County Sheriff’s Office policy . The policy further clarifies that even when working on-duty, the duties must specifically require the carrying of a firearm.

Non-certified deputies are not Peace Officer Standards and Training certified, but are still considered peace o

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