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Board approves CARFAX data‑sharing and opens police shooting range to public with fees
Summary
The county approved a CARFAX for Police partnership to access crash data for investigations and authorized supervised public use of the county shooting range with fees; officials said the CARFAX partnership is free and range fees will be set (staff suggested $25/hour) with potential reduced in‑county rates.
Clayton County commissioners voted July 7 to let the police department participate in CARFAX for Police and to allow supervised public access to the county shooting range for a fee.
Police leadership told the board the CARFAX for Police partnership helps investigators locate vehicles involved in hit‑and‑runs and violent crimes by sharing crash data with participating government partners. "This partnership ... will allow us to share crash data information," the police chief said, adding the county will receive the service at no cost.
On the shooting range, staff presented a policy to open the facility to citizens under police supervision and to use fees for range maintenance. The chief said fees were still being finalized but suggested a baseline of about $25 per hour and said the county could consider reduced rates for Clayton County residents. He described an initial staffing plan of three range instructors to run public sessions and said participants would generally bring their own firearms and ammunition.
During discussion commissioners asked whether the county would screen firearms for stolen status and whether there would be an out‑of‑county fee; staff said routine stolen‑firearm checks are not standard at public ranges but that the county would capture participant information and could consider adjusted rates for residents.
Both resolutions — authorizing CARFAX participation and the shooting‑range program — were approved by the board.
