POLICE HEADQUARTERS DEDICATED.Byline: Nicholas Grudin Staff Writer GLENDALE - About 600 spectators joined Police Chief Randy Adams and community leaders Saturday morning in dedicating Glendale's new police headquarters. The $57 million, 160,000 square-foot facility, which includes a 96-cell city jail and a five-level parking garage, won't be operational until this summer, but the public was allowed a preview. ``This is another jewel for the city of Glendale to put in its crown,'' said Chief Adams, who was sworn into the department in December. Broadway - closed off between Jackson Street and Glendale Avenue - was lined with vendors and displays, including the department's helicopter, and dozens of those in attendance took the opportunity to tour the state- of-the-art facility. State Sen. Jack Scott, D-Pasadena, state Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Dario Frommer Dario Frommer (born October 22, 1963 in Long Beach, California) was a member of the California State Assembly from 2000 until 2006. He served as Majority Leader from 2004 until 2006. Frommer also served as Chair of the Health Committee. , D-Glendale, and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff
Adam B. Schiff (born June 20 1960) is an American politician. He first served in the California State Senate. , D-Pasadena, all spoke at the dedication. The exterior of the new department, 131 N. Isabel St., dwarfs Dwarfs Fannie Mae issued mortgage-backed securities pools that have an original maturity of 15 years. its predecessor across the street, which was built in 1961 and will be transformed into city offices. It will come as a relief to Glendale's 350-officer force, which has outgrown its old home. ``It'll be a breath of fresh air to finally have the work space and the meeting space without constantly fighting for it,'' said Glendale police spokesman Kirk Palmer. The new facility was modeled on recently built departments in Pasadena, Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Burbank and San Joaquin San Joaquin (săn wäkēn`), river, c.320 mi (510 km) long, rising in the Sierra Nevada, E Calif., and flowing W then N through the S Central Valley to form a large delta with the Sacramento River near Suisun Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay. County. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Crowds swarm into the new Glendale's new police headquarters on Saturday afternoon for the facility's dedication. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer |
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