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- City of Artesia Community Development Director Tina Torres cuts a ribbon commemorating the opening of the Public Safety Complex on Thursday afternoon. The $18.6 million 73,500 square foot building brings multiple public entities under one roof.
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- The Artesia Public Safety Complex
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- The front of the training and fire administration building.
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- The south entrance of the Fire Department apparatus bay.
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- The employee entrance on the north side of the complex.
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- The stairway in the main entrance where police records, probation and parole and Municipal Court are located.
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- The Municipal Courtroom features a tall curved ceiling, a decorative marble wall and large windows to allow natural light.
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- A gavel rests on the judge’s desk inside the Municipal courtroom.
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- The briefing room can be divided into two rooms to accommodate multiple departments.
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- The multi-department fitness room.
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- The multi-department locker room.
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- The bag and tag room is where officers bring thier evidence to be processed and stored. Evidence is placed in the lockers and retrieved from the other side.
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- The main evidence storage room features several secure rooms for fire arms and narcotics along with a freezer for other evidence artifacts such as blood from a crime scene.
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- The detention area features multiple cells and a tunnel leading to the Municipal Courtroom.
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- The Municipal Court break room features large windows looking across the complex.
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- The main break and reception area seen from a walkway that connects police and sheriff administration offices.
Tyler Green photos