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Council debates scale, timing and funding for proposed northern police substation
Summary
City staff and the police chief defended a large northern substation design that they say addresses evidence handling, booking and community engagement inefficiencies; councilmembers pressed for smaller or phased options and clearer community outreach.
Commerce City staff and police leadership presented updated substation design work and funding options for a northern substation planned near E. 104th and Potomac, prompting a lengthy council debate over scale, cost and timing.
City Manager Rogers and the Police Chief described operational inefficiencies caused by geography and lack of northern evidence and booking facilities. The chief said transporting arrestees and evidence from the northern range to the civic center added substantial time and mileage to each arrest and diminished “community…
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