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Sheriff reports spike in calls, suggests landfill berm for firearms range
Summary
Sheriff Tony Helms told commissioners monthly calls for service have risen from about 400 two years ago to about 700 this year and said the department lacks a local shooting range for required annual firearms qualification; he asked the engineer to explore building a berm at the landfill to create a range.
Sheriff Tony Helms reported a sharp rise in calls for the Sheriff's Department—from roughly 400 calls per month two years ago to an average of about 700 calls per month this year—and said the department currently lacks a shooting range for annual firearms qualification. Helms said new deputies must qualify immediately and requested that the Engineer investigate building a berm at the landfill to create a qualification range.
The Commission did not take a formal vote on building a range at the meeting but asked the Engineer to inquire with ADEM about feasibility of using the landfill site. The staffing and operational pressures described by Helms were part of the broader discussion about departmental needs and ARPA obligations.
