A proposal to turn a long-vacant building on Paderewski Drive into a Buffalo Police training facility is drawing mixed reactions from the community.

Our Jail Management Division operates two jails: the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo and the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden. This is an exceptionally inefficient way to function .

Community members have come together to sign a petition asking the City of Buffalo to reconsider its proposed plan for a $5 million police training facility.

Local News Petition fights new Buffalo Police training facility, but neighbors say they’re for it The facility is planned for Buffalo’s Broadway Fillmore neighborhood.