LAPD is getting some new digs but the boss will not get to enjoy them long. Exactly one week before he steps down, police Chief William Bratton will preside Saturday over a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new Los Angeles Police Department headquarters.
The Police Administration Building at 100 W. First St. replaces Parker Center, which was built in 1955.
At the ceremony starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Bratton intends to welcome the public to tour the new building, its "environmentally friendly grounds," and the new Memorial Monument and Reflection Garden, according to the department's Media Relations Section.
The new LAPD headquarters is a 10-floor, 500,000-square-foot structure with underground parking, a 400-seat auditorium, and a cafe called "LA Reflections," according to Media Relations.
"This new police facility has finally brought us into the 21st century," Bratton said in a statement. "As society and advancements in technology change, we, too, must adapt as a police department. This state-of- the-art facility will enable us to do just that."
