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(0) X, PARk CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
14168 57TH STREET NORTH • P.O. BOX 2007
OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55082 LINDY SWAN
CHIEF OF POLICE
AIN TELEPHONE: (612) 439 -4723
FAX: (612) 439-0574
EMERGENCY: 911
April 26, 1994
Commissioner Frank Wood
MN Dept. of Corrections
300 Biegelow Building
450 N. Syndicate
St. Paul, MN
55104
Dear Commissioner Wood;
At the April 25, 1994 meeting of the Oak Park Heights City Council,
Bayport resident Mr. Richard B. Murray, 585 N. 9th St., Bayport,MN
appeared voicing a complaint in regards to noise emitting from the
Dept. of Corrections Gun /Target Range located on Stagecoach Trl.N.
(Co. Rd. 21) just west of the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater.
As a result of Mr. Murray's concerns, I have been directed to make
contact with yourself and to that some type of restrictions be
.placed on the use of the target range. I would like to suggest that
the use of this range might be limited to Dept. of Corrections employees
and members of the Oak Park Heights Police Dept. I also firmly believe
that if the Bayport and Stillwater Police Depts. were allowed use of,the
range it would still be well within reason.
Mr. Murray would obviously prefer a total shut down of the target range,
of which I disagree, I can however, understand the frustrations of
agencies not from our area coming in and using the range on a regular
basis. These agencies include, but are not limited to; Oakdale P.D.,
Maplewood P.D., and Minneapolis P.D. (special team). Also, if an
accurate yearly schedule could be kept on the.days the range is used
could help us refute further complaints of "over use" of the range.
I attempted to explain to Mr. Murray that the firearms training of
Law Enforcement-and Corrections Officers, and the noise that goes along
with it, are obviously an extremely important element of our training.
Please respond and advise me of any suggestions, concerns, or comments
that you might have concerning the MCF- Stillwater target range and what
we might be able to do to keep using the range and at the same time
appease our complainant.
( Respectfully,
Lind Swanson
Chief of Police