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Nevada County OKs $16.8 million first phase for regional indoor firearms training center
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a phased contract to design and build an indoor firearms training facility at the countydispatch and training campus, authorizing $16,833,500 for phase one and seeking federal earmark support for a second phase.
Nevada County's Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 authorized a phased contract to design and build a regional indoor firearms training facility at the county's dispatch and training campus, approving $16,833,500 for the first phase and seeking congressional earmark funding for a second phase.
The Sheriff's Office presentation said the indoor range will allow required law-enforcement firearms training year-round and provide additional scenario-based and low-light training now limited by the county's outdoor and offsite ranges. "Training is necessary. It's required by law," Captain Sean Scales told the board, citing POST and Bureau of State and Community Corrections standards.
The board was shown a 12-lane, 50-yard indoor range design with rotating and running-man targets, a…
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