The Stockton Police Department hopes a pair of new substations in the city’s southern end will make them more visible and give officers a chance to mingle with the people they protect.
The city is on track to open two police substations in South Stockton later this year — one in Weston Ranch and the other near the Sierra Vista apartments. Authorities say they are considering opening a location in North Stockton as well.
The Weston Ranch substation could open by the end of July if a suitable location can be found, Deputy Chief Antonio Sajor told the Stockton City Council this week. The Sierra Vista substation would follow two months later under the tentative timetable. Sajor said he would return to the council in May with further details, including costs…