The tab for taxpayers for SDPD's gun range continues to grow seven months after the site was shut down over lead exposure concerns. An NBC 7 Investigates analysis of the spending puts the total at more than $12 million, and the tab is still running.
The tab for taxpayers for the San Diego Police Department’s gun range continues to grow seven months after the site was shut down over lead exposure concerns. An NBC 7 Investigates analysis of the spending puts the total at more than $12 million, and the tab is still running.
“The City followed manufacturer instructions during the process of purchasing and then installing the bullet trap system last year. The lead-dust collector was optional and it was not known at the time in 2019 that not installing the dust collector would create lead-exposure risk. When the lead exposure was identified, the City immediately halted range operations and worked to address the situation responsibly.
NBC 7's Alexis Rivas spoke to the leader of the Police Officers Association about complaints concerning the gun range. “I’ve tried to contact the city attorney on several occasions and I've got no response,” club president Jerry Van Wey told NBC 7 Investigates. Huntington isn’t the first to question whether an outdoor range still makes sense in such a residential area. New development crept up and surrounded the range over the last 90 years. Residents tell NBC 7 Investigates, they can hear the sound of gunfire as far as Mount Hope, Mountain View and Chollas View.
“at this juncture, the city is still investigating the status of the revolver club’s trustees and how reversion of the title to that entity might take shape.”
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