We could easily come out of compliance, and we could fail to exist as a police department.
Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher speaks at a news conference at the Police Services Center on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn., in the aftermath of a Tuesday night shooting in the 800 block of North Willow Street that killed 20-year-old Frederick Jordan Clark. If you go
The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is holding two public meetings to hear comments from residents about future plans at the Moccasin Bend Archeological District. Times and places are:* 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the future Moccasin Bend Gateway on Hamm Road* 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Outdoor Chattanooga in Coolidge ParkSource: National Park Service
Local, state and federal officials all agree that the law enforcement firing range on Moccasin Bend needs a new home. But after decades of promises, debate and a false start, local police say the gun range immediately needs about $300,000 in repairs and upgrades.
Nobody’s happy about it, but Chattanooga Police Department Chief Fred Fletcher says if the repairs aren’t made, local officers could lose their authorization to carry weapons and enforce the law.
Metal targets that used to move are covered with rust and don’t work. Electrical boxes that run various systems at the range are dry-rotted. Lights no longer burn, and restroom facilities are in various states of disrepair.