Grand Opening of New Police Service Center is Oct. 25
Oct 22, 2008 Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES - OCTOBER 2008
October 22, 2008
Grand Opening of New Police Service Center is Oct. 25
Who: City of Arlington
What: Grand opening and ribbon cutting
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25
Where: South Arlington Police Service Center, 1030 SW Green Oaks Blvd.
Why: To celebrate the opening of the city’s newest police service center. The program includes Mayor Robert Cluck, Arlington City Council members, Police Chief Theron Bowman and Community Services Director Lee Hitchcock. Ceremony also includes a posting of colors by the Arlington Police Honor Guard and ribbon cutting. Program will be followed by a reception and tours.
Background
The $6.2 million facility serves the southern communities of Arlington, primarily south of Interstate 20 which is home to more than 100,000 residents. With 25,300 square feet of space, the South Police Service Center is the largest of the city’s two police substations. Arlington voters authorized funding for the new center in a February 2003 bond election.
Currently, the center houses 35 law enforcement officers. Police officials say the number of law enforcement personnel will increase to 90 after police redistricting is completed in January. Three canine officers, four foot patrol officers and additional retail district officers will move into the center in Jan. 2009. The city’s Community Services Department also has a presence in the center with 15 code enforcement personnel, which includes seven south district code compliance officers. In addition to code compliance activities, the department will administer programs to help address vacant and substandard housing in the south district.
The South Arlington Police Service Center will be open 24 hours a day. Police Chief Theron Bowman said the new center will help to enhance community policing initiatives in south Arlington and help to maintain rapid response times. Interim Assistant Police Chief James Hawthorne is the center’s commander.
For more information about the new center, call Office Coordinator Sharon Jones at 817-459-6465 or e-mail Sharon.Jones@arlingtontx.gov. Saturday’s grand opening is open to the public.
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