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City to seek approval for interlocal firearms training range after partners pledge $100,000
Summary
Radcliff officials described a proposed interlocal agreement with Etown to build a closed firearms training range; officials said the city and partner agencies would contribute funds (the city’s share cited as $100,000), the range will be closed to the public, and Department of Justice rules prevented using federal forfeiture funds for shared construction.
Radcliff staff briefed the council on a proposed interlocal agreement with Etown to share a closed firearms training range for local law enforcement agencies. The item was presented during the council work session and is scheduled for formal consideration at next week's meeting.
"We came to the agreement of of us pitching in $100,000 towards the construction of the range," the chief said, describing a partnership in which Radcliff and Etown will contribute toward construction costs and participating agencies will have scheduled access. Officials said additional contributions will come from task‑force partners and the railroad police.
Staff described efforts to fund construction with federal forfeiture money but said Department of Justice rules prevented sharing those funds across jurisdictions, so local funds must cover the city’s contribution instead. "The laws with the DOJ prevented... you can't share those things," the chief said.
Officials emphasized the range will be a closed facility rather than a public commercial range. Radcliff and Etown will have scheduling priority and the interlocal agreement will include language to prevent other agencies from bumping Radcliff's scheduled time. The proposed agreement will require approval by both city councils and state review; staff said Etown is expected to consider the measure soon and that the city staff will bring the agreement forward at the next regular meeting.
Council and staff framed the proposal as a cost-saving measure that pools training resources across neighboring agencies and helps ensure officers can train more frequently in a controlled environment. No formal council vote occurred at the work session; staff expects to place the interlocal agreement on the next agenda for action.
