October 16, 2019

New building would replace aging Merced Police HQ
The Merced City Council has directed staff to explore the costs of building a new, central police headquarters station, while keeping a strong neighborhood police presence. During the special meeting held Sept. 30, the Council decided the new central station would be designed for a larger, more diverse police force that continues to embrace new technology and community policing.

In 1959 Hawaii became a state, gas cost 25 cents a gallon, Eisenhower was president, and Merced built a new police station.
Much has changed in those six decades, but it’s still basically the same police station at 611 W. 22nd St. A second floor was added in 1981, however, the headquarters is still is overcrowded, has problems with the HVAC system and ceiling tiles plop down unexpectedly.................................................................>>>>more