By WIBW TV
ZEANDALE, Kan. (WIBW) - After more than eight months of construction, the Riley County Police Department has a firearms and training facility all its own.
“These type of facilities are 100% County, I know we have different splits with the… with the consolidation, but in terms of the facilities, they’re paid for, operated, and maintained 100% by Riley County.” Riley County Commissioner, John Ford says.
County leaders say quality law enforcement depends on maintaining a high-level of proficiency paired with decision-making skills.
“It is the kind of quality facility that we need to train our officers and the residual then is other officers, other jurisdictions that may want to come here, but it’s, it’s a great facility.” Riley County Law Board Chair, Linda Morse says.
The new facility includes technology to provide a safer space for shooters, including a backstop made from recycled materials which helps reduce bullet ricochet.