POLICE TRAINING CENTER CLOSES

THE SIOUX CITY POLICE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS, PERHAPS FOR GOOD.

OFFICERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN COMBATTING METH THERE FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS.

POLICE CHIEF DOUG YOUNG SAYS THE CENTER CLOSED JANUARY 1ST BECAUSE OF A LACK OF FEDERAL FUNDING:

YOUNG SAYS SINCE ALL FUNDING SOURCES HAVE DRIED UP, HE'S HAD TO MOTHBALL THE CENTER.

HE SAYS THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS BENEFITTED FROM THE ANTI-DRUG TRAINING THAT WASN'T AVAILABLE TO THEM ELSEWHERE:

THE CHIEF SAYS THE CENTER, LOCATED SOUTH OF THE CITY, WILL STILL BE USED FOR REGULAR TRAINING FOR SIOUX CITY OFFICERS:

YOUNG SAYS THE SERGEANT ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE THE CENTER HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO OTHER DUTIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT.