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Melrose Police Station Renovations

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Renovations to Melrose Police Station Nearly Complete

The Melrose Police Department's $450,000 facelift is substantially complete.

After more than two months of renovations, the Melrose Police Station's $450,000 facelift is nearly complete. Renovations were made to various rooms on the second level of the police station, as well as upgrades to the department's aging communication center which was more than 30 years old, according to Mayor Rob Dolan. The renovations began in late January, and the department had to shift its operations temporarily to City Hall while construction was underway. Police vacated the basement of City Hall on March 1 and returned to normal operations at the police station, according to the statement. Some of the upgrades to the communcation center include: "These improvements will make a significant improvement within our department in a …

Friday, January 25, 2013

Melrose Police Station Renovations to Begin Monday

The Melrose Police Department E911 Dispatch Center and customer service desk will begin being renovated Jan. 28. During that time, the police station will not be accessible to the public, according to the city.

The Melrose Police Department E911 Dispatch Center and customer service desk will begin being renovated Jan. 28, according to a city press statement. While the renovations are taking place, the police station will not be accessible to the public, according to the statement. "To ensure continued service, there will be a police sub-station on the lower level of City Hall that will be open to the public to accommodate requests for reports, applications, and other administrative police services," reads the statement. "This substation will be staffed by a police officer at all times and can be accessed by the lower-level doors on either side of City Hall." The 911 and dispatch center will be temporarily relocated to a state of the art mobile …

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