For the first time, Campbell County’s police, office of emergency management, dispatch center and coroner’s office will all be under one roof.
Campbell County held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the new Campbell County Public Safety complex, a 58,000-square-foot facility at 1114 Racetrack Road in Alexandria. The total site is over 17 acres and will include the office complex and a garage facility.
Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery said at the groundbreaking on April 27, that Campbell County’s public safety agencies have been doing good work for the community in spaces that are no longer cutting-edge.
“That means faster response times, better communication and more coordinated service when residents need help and minutes matter when something major happens,” Pendery said. “In Campbell County, our public safety agencies will respond as one unified team, not as four separate offices trying to coordinate from four widely separated locations.”
The Campbell County Police Department and the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management are both currently located in an out-of-date building, according to the county, on Constable Drive in Alexandria…