Title
Upgrade and Enhance the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Training Facility
Action
Action:
Accept $1,000,000 in funding and ratify a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for training facility enhancements and the FBI’s use of the training facility.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kerr Putney, Police
Jeff Estes, Police
Explanation
§ The city operates a law enforcement training facility to provide for the training and testing for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers.
§ The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has operational responsibilities for maintaining the firearms proficiency of its Special Agents and other personnel assigned to its Charlotte Field Office.
§ The FBI has a longstanding and positive working relationship with the city and has used the Firearms Range continuously for many years.
§ The FBI is seeking to fund enhancements to the Firearms Range in exchange for use of the facility without fee for a period of 20 years.
§ The FBI will reimburse the city up to $1,000,000 to fund upgrades and enhancements to the Firearms Range. Enhancements may include:
- Construction of a modular classroom with audio/video capabilities that can seat 50 or more students for training, and
- Replacement barrier shields on the firearms range.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grant Funding