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ATTACHMENT F <br /> G1� ap � 1 Ha. 11 F-olxce D�pax- tm�ra� t <br /> 828 Airport Road <br /> Chapel Hill , N.C. 27514 <br /> (919) 968-2760 <br /> April 30 , 1987 <br /> Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass <br /> Orange County Sheriffs Department <br /> 106 East Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br /> Sheriff Pendergrass : <br /> I would like to take this opportunity to support the proposal for a <br /> firing range for Law Enforcement Officers in Orange County. I t will <br /> fill a need that has existed in the County for some time, and enhance <br /> the quality of Law Enforcement services for the residents of the <br /> County. <br /> As you know, Officers of the Chapel Hill Police Department present- <br /> ly utilize the range owned by the Chapel Hill Police Association. <br /> This facility is serving us well , and in fact , we are now in the pro- <br /> cess of negotiating with the Association for improvements at the fa- <br /> cility. Some of the improvements are necessitated because of new re- <br /> quirements proposed by the State for limited light qualification as <br /> well as combat firing qualifications . As you also know, this facility <br /> is limited to five lanes which will not be large enough too support <br /> the future needs of Law Enforcement Officers other than our own. Be- <br /> cause of the topography of the area, the cost of adding additional <br /> lanes is prohibitive, and therefore is not presently being considered <br /> as one of those improvements under discussion. <br /> I believe that the Association' s range will be able to meet our <br /> needs into the future, but with firearms being such a high liability <br /> area for all of Law Enforcement , I plan on increasing our own training <br /> even further to lessen this risk. I know that you would like to do the <br /> same, and an adequate facility to carry out this training is essen- <br /> tial . Our facility is simply not large enough to support the needs of <br /> the entire County with necessary training such as this . <br /> For all of these reasons, I wholeheartedly support this <br /> It will assist all of us in doing our job better and more safely, and <br /> proposal . <br /> is therefore a wise and prudent investment of public resources . <br /> y' <br /> Sincerely Yours , <br /> Major Arnold old Interim Chief of Police <br /> Chapel Hill Police Department <br /> ( 1 ) <br />