Council Grants Permission for Firing Range Proposals

Beachwood City Council voted to allow Police Chief Mark Sechrist to advertise for proposals for a new firing range.

Sechrist expects the range, which he hopes to put in the now-vacant former Services Building behind to cost $650,000 to $700,000 to build, according to minutes from a March 28 Safety and Public Health Committee meeting.

Sechrist said the department’s firing range, located inside the is outdated and small, and officers cannot be certified on their rifles there.

The requirements for the proposal include that the range should meet or exceed government regulatory standards, should be completed in about six months and should be large enough for a SWAT armored  truck and police cruisers to fit inside.

Once a proposal is chosen, the city will advertise for bidders for the project.