SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — The Slidell Police Division is getting a brand new residence, transferring out of its present Olde Towne headquarters. The division is relocating to a brand-new facility constructed on city-owned land off Robert Boulevard.

Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Seuzeneau explains the transfer is overdue, particularly now that hurricane season is right here.

“When a storm comes and it floods, the constructing could not flood however every thing beneath all of our automobiles and every thing must transfer,” stated Seuzeneau.

Initially, the division deliberate to improve its present headquarters. But, the $23 million price of renovations was $8 million over the division’s price range.

Seuzeneau says it should solely price $15 million to construct a brand new state-of-the-art headquarters, a plan that saves each money and time.

“Within the technique of constructing a brand new facility, we don’t have to maneuver out of right here. As a result of that’s fairly a logistical nightmare to have to maneuver every thing right here. Now we have 5 a long time’ value of proof again right here we’re going to need to cope with,” stated Seuzeneau.

The division isn’t utterly leaving its Olde Towne roots. Seuzeneau says the division plans to keep up a substation within the historic space.

Slidell resident David Ticer says he’s proud of the plan to construct a brand new headquarters.

“That makes me really feel good as a result of we’d like our police. We’d like our police particularly throughout disasters, as a result of in the event you don’t have police you find yourself with violence,” stated Ticer.

The funds for the brand new facility are anticipated to be in place by the tip of the yr, with building set to start in early 2025.

“They are saying it might take a yr in a half, two years, to a few years relying upon the climate and different circumstances. So, we hope to be within the new facility by 2027,” stated Seuzeneau.

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