Even the Idaho state police dont believe their own POST academy meets their needs, and send their own officers through an Additional (much more extensive) academy afterward. If ISP doesn’t believe that the basic POST is comprehensive, why should BPD?

I thought that BPD sent its officers through POST and then added to that with their own. Recent articles imply that they simply put on all of their own academy now, but I dont know if that is simply a misunderstanding by the press (very likely) or actual fact.

Regardless, I think that we can look at the basic POST acadamy as just that, Basic training, with each jurisdiction having the responsibility to add to it based on their own needs.

Given that BPD is perhaps the largest Law Enforcement agency in Idaho, with demgraphic variety and demands far in excess of the rest of Idaho, I would be disappointed if indeed they didn’t add to the POST academy.

EDITOR NOTE– BPD has its own academy, certified by POST. The reason for a POST academy is to comply with basic PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING for all the departments in the state–most of which could not affort their own academy due to small size.

I guess the cops are trying to take over a big part of the operation. The proposed shooting range is not contiguous with the bomb disposal area as they claimed in the presentation to the PW commission.

Since the constables are driving official vehicles do you suppose they are “on the clock” for their extended commutes? I’ll bet that the employees on extended field trips to and from the proposed range in the Birds of Prey area for practice and qualification will be. . . Forever.

But then with the excessive profits that the cities and county are making from renting our land and houses back to us perhaps the local gov’ts can use the extra vehicle mileage, depreciation and overtime as tax write offs!

The environmental impact statement, just the part about the small arms fire disturbing poor dead Morley’s birds, should be quite entertaining in itself.

What seems to be the problem with utilizing, or even enlarging, the current and MUCH closer to Boise, qualification range at the state pen? Then again, maybe Boise would have to fight with the little demigods in Kuna over who owns that land.

The poop farm location should be handy for the patrol car commuter currently living in the new subdivision at Blacks Creek and Cloverdale. At least HE won’t have to go too much further to get his gun off, unless he needs to report to work before he heads to the range.

EDITOR NOTE–There were 2 commuters at that new subdivision last time we checked.

When I started my own business my accountant advised me to never pay someone else to do what you can do your self and he was right. The next year after I got his bill I fired him and bought tax software.

By the way, a controller for a major not for profit organization in the area once told me that they were not a non-profit organization. Not for profit is an intention, non-profit is just an unfortunate situation.

… Dave from the Boise Guardian!!
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I like your notion of opening a range to the general public. Even better… I’d like the notion of a private entrepeneur building the range, and renting out the facility to law enforcement and whoever else wants to use it.