January 25, 2012

SandBox Comments: KREX News 5 "Fruita Police Department to Receive $1.4 Million in Upgrades"

Congratulations to the Fruita Police Dept.!

"Fruita - Mark Angelo has spent the past decade as Fruita Chief of Police. "It's really neat to see what's happening in Fruita," said Angelo.

He values the ability of police to keep not only his family safe, but yours too. "...that does draw people to want to live in your community," said Angelo.

But his team can't do that in their current building.

"We're crammed in this space," he added.

Since Angelo began his job, the Fruita Police Department has doubled in size. With a growing city comes a rise in crime.

"Its just really been difficult to work safely and comfortably in this building, and this safety issue for the general public, too," said Angelo.

That's why the city granted the Fruita Police Department $1.4 million in upgrades and renovations to this 1981 building that doesn't even currently have adequate locks or secure entrances.

"We have to make sure the day to day service of our citizens remains strong," said Fruita city manager Clint Kinney...."
(Cori Coffin)

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