FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Crews began demolishing the former headquarters of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department on Wednesday.
The entire process will take about two to three months.
The building, which dates back to the 1950s, is being torn down as officers transition to a new, state-of-the-art police headquarters.
City leaders say the new facility will support modern policing, advanced training, and stronger community engagement, with space for more than 700 sworn and civilian employees.
The new headquarters replaces a building that has been standing for over 80 years and no longer meets today’s operational and safety needs.
Back in May, there were some troubling findings in an independent review the city called in to expand inspection of the new police headquarters building-wide, because the summer before that, crews found concrete cracking and the roof deck bending.
Police services will remain fully operational throughout the transition, with no impact to public safety as officers move into the new space in phases.
City officials say demolishing the former headquarters is a planned part of the overall campus project and will allow remaining site work to be completed.
Work is nearly complete at the new facility as the last step is demolishing the old building to give the new facility space for a parking lot.
Traffic in the area is not expected to be affected by the demolition over the next few months.
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