And that range was ideal for qualifying shoots, range shoots and for special operations training.

Really what came out of this was almost an affirmation of issues that the department and really neighborhood leaders knew were issues.

It is critical that, for officer safety and community safety, officers keep sharp on their shooting skills.

The purpose was twofold — first for citizen safety, and also to give them suspect information.

What the neighbors are telling us is they're dealing with subjects who are intoxicated or hanging around the area.

Because of privacy issues, we only get involved when there is some suspicion on the part of the blood bank, and that's why our officers were notified. As far as anyone can remember, this is the first time this statute has ever been applied to a blood bank case in the greater Boise area.