D’Iberville PD opens their new police station

D’Iberville PD opens their new police station

The new D’Iberville Police Station opened to the public today.

News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us on an exclusive tour.

- a special day in harrison - county.

- the new d'iberville police- station opened to the public- today!- news 25's sabria reid, takes us- on an exclusive tour inside.- - from a 4,500 square foot- building to a 15,000 square foo- building the new d'iberville- police station is an enormous - upgrade.- at a cost of 5 million dollars,- security was a main design- priority.

- wayne payne, chief of police- city of d'iberville:- "it was kind of dangerous at ou old police department and here- it's not, there's - so many safety precautions that- one would have to pass through- to get past - this area."

With an extra 10,000 square fee- officers have more room - to do their job effectively.- wayne payne, chief of police- city of d'iberville:- "at our old police department w took reports, we arrested - people, we bonded - people all in the same little - room."

The station is located off- lamey bridge road, right off- of interstate 10.

- it shares a parking lot with th- d'iberville fire station.

- multiple conference rooms offer- more chances to - connect with the community for- training .- wayne payne, chief of police- city of d'iberville:- "we have several conference rooms that we can deal with our- partners, our - - - - neighborhood watch groups, our- coalition of preachers our- teachers or principles- - - - that we work hand and hand with- and this facility will help us- facilitate those meetings."

Sabria reid, news 25: - "it took years to design the ne d'iberville police station, - police chiefs - and city leaders visited other- police stations for - inspiration."

Marty griffin, captain chief of- detectives: - "we all got together, put our heads together in what we reall- wanted, walked- - - - through what worked and what- didn't work, what did you wish- you had those type things - and we all just sat down at a - table and went through it."

The police staff couldn't be- more proud of their new work- home.

- marty griffin, captain chief of- detectives: - "they're ecstatic, they're extremely happy i mean they hav- the room, they- - - have they're own work space,- they have all the news bells an- whistles, it's been a - real moral booster for them.- in d'iberville sabria reid,