NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS MOVES FORWARD

NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS MOVES FORWARD
New building expected to be constructed with no new tax increases.

At tonight’s New Albany City Council meeting, the Council voted 6 to 2 on their final vote to move the new Police Headquarters forward. The measure was sponsored by Councilman Adam Dickey. Councilpersons Dickey, Collier, McLaughlin, Phipps, Applegate, and Aebersold voted in favor of the public safety initiative. Councilman Scott Blair and Councilman Josh “JT” Turner were the two “NO” votes on this public safety initiative.

“This new, stand-alone police station will save tax dollars from being thrown away on rent, will increase our ability to attract and retain new police officers, will improve our training and education capabilities, and will make New Albany even safer,” stated Mayor Jeff Gahan.

The new police headquarters will be the first stand-alone police station constructed in the City’s history. For decades, the New Albany Police Department has rented space from Floyd County in the Criminal Justice Center located on Hauss Square. The current location is in dire need of facility upgrades, and is vastly too small for the needs of a modern police force. Floyd County officials announced in October of 2021 their intentions to renovate the Criminal Justice Center, and they have new plans for the space that the New Albany Police Department currently operates out of.

The City of New Albany’s new Police Headquarters will be completed with NO NEW TAXES OR INCREASES for the people of New Albany.

Chief Bailey has previously stated that the new location will allow for more and better training for NAPD officers, provide new services for the community, and increase New Albany’s mental health and crisis response teams, among other benefits.