CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Assemblymember Monica Wallace and Erie County Legislator Tim Meyers announced that $650,000 in both state and county funds has been secured for a new Cheektowaga Police Training Facility.
The money secured will cover more than half the cost of the $1.2 million training facility that will be on Scott Place and has been under construction since October of 2023.
At the new facility it will feature a larger defensive tactic training space, a virtual reality training room, and a garage where officers can practice traffic stop training. A new Cheektowaga Police Department monument will also be placed at the facility to honor fallen officers.
"The Cheektowaga Police Department has constructed a new training building at our outdoor training facility, significantly enhancing our training capabilities. We will use the building to host training classes in our new classroom and conduct other training, such as defensive tactics, in the garage area for our department and partner agencies,” said Cheektowaga Police Department Chief Brian Coons. “We look forward to the opening of the facility this coming fall."
“I’m proud to help deliver this state-of-the-art training facility for Cheektowaga police officers,” said Assemblymember Wallace. “Our officers face potential threats every day on the job, and by providing a better training space, we can help ensure they can hone and retain the skills needed to best protect themselves and the public. I thank Legislator Meyers for securing nearly half the funds required to make this facility a reality, and I’m pleased to contribute to this important effort.”
“This critical funding helps ensure that Cheektowaga police officers have access to the high-quality training facilities they deserve, while also reducing the impact on Cheektowaga taxpayers,” said Legislator Meyers. “I thank Assemblymember Wallace for her work in securing additional funding for this important project, and I thank Cheektowaga police officers for risking their safety to protect the public.”
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