D’Iberville PD opens their new police station

The new D’Iberville Police Station opened to the public today.

News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us on an exclusive tour.

- a special day in harrison - county.

- the new d'iberville police- station opened to the public- today!- news 25's sabria reid, takes us- on an exclusive tour inside.- - from a 4,500 square foot- building to a 15,000 square foo- building the new d'iberville- police station is an enormous - upgrade.- at a cost of 5 million dollars,- security was a main design- priority.

- wayne payne, chief of police- city of d'iberville:- "it was kind of dangerous at ou old police department and here- it's not, there's - so many safety precautions that- one would have to pass through- to get past - this area."

With an extra 10,000 square fee- officers have more room - to do their job effectively.- wayne payne, chief of police- city of d'iberville:- "at our old police department w took reports, we arrested - people, we bonded - people all in the same little - room."

The station is located off- lamey bridge road, right off- of interstate 10.

- it shares a parking lot with th- d'iberville fire station.

- multiple conference rooms offer- more chances to - connect with the community for- training .- wayne payne, chief of police- city of d'iberville:- "we have several conference rooms that we can deal with our- partners, our - - - - neighborhood watch groups, our- coalition of preachers our- teachers or principles- - - - that we work hand and hand with- and this facility will help us- facilitate those meetings."

Sabria reid, news 25: - "it took years to design the ne d'iberville police station, - police chiefs - and city leaders visited other- police stations for - inspiration."

Marty griffin, captain chief of- detectives: - "we all got together, put our heads together in what we reall- wanted, walked- - - - through what worked and what- didn't work, what did you wish- you had those type things - and we all just sat down at a - table and went through it."

The police staff couldn't be- more proud of their new work- home.

- marty griffin, captain chief of- detectives: - "they're ecstatic, they're extremely happy i mean they hav- the room, they- - - have they're own work space,- they have all the news bells an- whistles, it's been a - real moral booster for them.- in d'iberville sabria reid,