New police station in Provincetown ready

Merrily Cassidy, Cape Cod Times
Updated ·1 min read

PROVINCETOWN — It's almost opening day at the new Provincetown police station. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday for the new station that has been built at 2 Jerome Smith Road. The new station, set to become operational on April 4, is just down the road from the current police station on Shank Painter Road. The police department has been there since 1986.

The existing building, once a funeral home, dates back to 1975. The building is prone to occasional flooding, and has building code violations and problems with accommodating modern communication equipment, according to the town.

Town meeting voters approved $17 million to build the 13,900-square-foot station located just off Route 6.

The lobby of the new police station in Provincetown is filled Wednesday with those who attended a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new police station is at 2 Jerome Smith Road and set to become operational on April 4.
The lobby of the new police station in Provincetown is filled Wednesday with those who attended a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new police station is at 2 Jerome Smith Road and set to become operational on April 4.
With the Pilgrim Monument as a backdrop, the flags held by the Provincetown Police Department honor guard flap in the breeze Wednesday at the new police station, set to open April 4. The American flag was also raised for the first time at the new station.
With the Pilgrim Monument as a backdrop, the flags held by the Provincetown Police Department honor guard flap in the breeze Wednesday at the new police station, set to open April 4. The American flag was also raised for the first time at the new station.
At the new police station on Wednesday, Provincetown Police Chief James Golden, right, presents retired Police Chief Robert Anthony with the American flag that was lowered from the existing station. The new police station will open April 4.
At the new police station on Wednesday, Provincetown Police Chief James Golden, right, presents retired Police Chief Robert Anthony with the American flag that was lowered from the existing station. The new police station will open April 4.

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Provincetown police welcome townspeople to new station