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EPPD Officially Opens Far Eastside Regional Command Center

The city of El Paso marked the opening of the new El Paso Police Department Upper East Side Regional Command Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 25, attended by city and police leaders as well as members of the public.

The $39 million complex, part of the 2019 voter-approved $413 million public safety bond, increases the number of EPPD regional command centers to six and is the first new command center opened in more than two decades. The new facility features administrative offices, secured parking, holding cells, interrogation rooms, a fitness center, a community room, a municipal court bond area and public art.

Police Chief Peter Pacillas said the command center allows EPPD to establish a stronger presence as well as enhance safety and security on the Far Eastside, one of the city’s fastest-growing areas. The facility is located at 14301 Pebble Hills Blvd., about three miles east of Loop 375.

“A heartfelt thank you to the citizens of El Paso that gifted this to the El Paso Police Department to enable us to police the community and be part of the community out here,” Pacillas said. “I can assure you, every single police officer that comes into work, every civilian and every volunteer comes into work with one function in mind — to...



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