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Cranston police chief defends firing range use, councilmember withdraws resolution after meeting
Summary
Cranston Police Chief Colonel Winquist and training staff told the City Council that the department has reduced outside use of its firing range, completed multiple mitigation studies and deployed rifle suppressors; Councilman Trafficante withdrew a resolution seeking further action after a planned meeting with neighbors was rescheduled.
Cranston Police Chief Colonel Winquist told the City Council on Oct. 16 that the police firing range has been used less, that the department has completed multiple sound-mitigation steps and that rifle suppressors have been purchased to reduce noise.
Winquist said the range "is a critical asset to the police department," noting state law requires officers to qualify with the weapons they carry "a minimum of once a year" and that the department must maintain proficiency for public safety. He told the council the range averages 65 days of use per year and that the department has limited outside rifle fire by outside agencies.
The chief described past mitigation work — tree plantings, higher berms and baffling — and cited two prior sound assessments (2017 and February 2021) that found…
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