Mayor Dale Copeland speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony held Dec. 12 for the new Bartlesville Police Department East-side Sub-station. Copeland is joined by, from left, Deputy Police Chief Rocky Bevard, Capt. Jay Hastings, Capt. Kelley Thomas, Capt. Kevin Ickleberry, Lt. Chris Mims, Cpl. James Graham, Cpl. Andrew Ward, Sgt. Troy Newell and Officer Jessica Pitts.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Dec. 12 for the new Bartlesville Police Department East-side Substation. The new substation is located on the Tri Couny Tech campus, 6101 S.E. Nowata Road.
The substation houses an east-side patrol division and a special operations division consisting of a training unit, traffic unit and an impact team. The station is needed to provide east-side residents with easier access to police services and reduced response times during emergencies. Up to 13 police officers will be on-shift at the facility at any given time.