So Long St. Catharines. New Niagara Regional Police Service Headquarters Will Go In Niagara Falls

By Doug Draper

Following a marathon, three-hour meeting behind closed doors, Niagara Ontario’s regional council opened the chamber doors late this September 23 to announce that it has reached an agreement to purchase land in Niagara Falls for a new police headquarters for regional police.

Days are now numbered for Niagara Regional Police headquarters in downtown St. Catharines.

The announcement draws to an end many months of speculation over where a new headquarters for the Niagara Regional Police Service may go and drive a spike into the campaign by St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan and other municipal politicians in his city to keep the headquarters in St. Catharines’ downtown.

Regional council revealed in open session this Sept. 23 that an agreement has been reached with a group of investment firms to purchase land near the intersection of Hwy. 420 and Portage Road in Niagara Falls, and a short walk away from the existing headquarters in Niagara Falls for the Ontario Provincial Police.

The maximum cost for the new headquarters, including “a brand new, state-of-the-art” detachment the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) plans to construct in downtown St. Catharines to assure a continued presence there after the headquarters is moved, has been capped at $83 million, according to Fort Erie Mayor Doug Martin who is one of three regional council members who sites on the NRP’s board.

McMullan was disappointed by the outcome – one that will see police headquarters facilities on 63 Church Street and 110 James Street empty when the new Niagara Falls headquarters are occupied at some time, yet to be specified, in the future. He argued that the move may prove more costly to taxpayers across the region in the long run than leaving the headquarters in St. Catharines. “We can’t afford it,” he argued before a majority of regional councillors gave their blessing to the move.

NRP Deputy Chief Joe Matthews argued that from an operational and visibility point of view, and ability to quickly access major roads and highways from a more central site in the region, the Niagara Falls property is a good choice for the headquarters.

Niagara At Large welcomes your comments on this news development. We encourage you to share them below, along with your real name linked to them.

(Visit Niagara At Large at www.niagaraatlarge.com for more news and commentary on matters of interest and concern to residents in our greater binational Niagara region.)

NAL police headquarters, September

So Long St. Catharines. New Niagara Regional Police Service Headquarters Will Go In Niagara Falls

By Doug Draper

Following a marathon, three-hour meeting behind closed doors, Niagara Ontario’s regional council opened the chamber doors late this September 23 to announce that it has reached an agreement to purchase land in Niagara Falls for a new police headquarters for regional police.

The announcement draws to an end many months of speculation over where a new headquarters for the Niagara Regional Police Service may go and drive a spike into the campaign by St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan and other municipal politicians in his city to keep the headquarters in St. Catharines’ downtown.

Regional council revealed in open session this Sept. 23 that an agreement has been reached with a group of investment firms to purchase land near the intersection of Hwy. 420 and Portage Road in Niagara Falls, and a short walk away from the existing headquarters in Niagara Falls for the Ontario Provincial Police.

The maximum cost for the new headquarters, including “a brand new, state-of-the-art” detachment the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) plans to construct in downtown St. Catharines to assure a continued presence there after the headquarters is moved, has been capped at $83 million, according to Fort Erie Mayor Doug Mayor who is one of three regional council members who sites on the NRP’s board.

McMullan was disappointed by the outcome – one that will see police headquarters facilities on 63 Church Street and 110 James Street empty when the new Niagara Falls headquarters are occupied at some time, yet to be specified, in the future. He argued that the move may prove more costly to taxpayers across the region in the long run than leaving the headquarters in St. Catharines. “We can’t afford it,” he argued before a majority of regional councillors gave their blessing to the move.

NRP Deputy Chief Joe Matthews argued that from an operational and visibility point of view, and ability to quickly access major roads and highways from a more central site in the region, the Niagara Falls property is a good choice for the headquarters.

Niagara At Large welcomes your comments on this news development. We encourage you to share them below, along with your real name linked to them.

(Visit Niagara At Large at www.niagaraatlarge.com for more news and commentary on matters of interest and concern to residents in our greater binational Niagara region.)

NAL police headquarters, September

So Long St. Catharines. New Niagara Regional Police Service Headquarters Will Go In Niagara Falls

By Doug Draper

Following a marathon, three-hour meeting behind closed doors, Niagara Ontario’s regional council opened the chamber doors late this September 23 to announce that it has reached an agreement to purchase land in Niagara Falls for a new police headquarters for regional police.

The announcement draws to an end many months of speculation over where a new headquarters for the Niagara Regional Police Service may go and drive a spike into the campaign by St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan and other municipal politicians in his city to keep the headquarters in St. Catharines’ downtown.

Regional council revealed in open session this Sept. 23 that an agreement has been reached with a group of investment firms to purchase land near the intersection of Hwy. 420 and Portage Road in Niagara Falls, and a short walk away from the existing headquarters in Niagara Falls for the Ontario Provincial Police.

The maximum cost for the new headquarters, including “a brand new, state-of-the-art” detachment the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) plans to construct in downtown St. Catharines to assure a continued presence there after the headquarters is moved, has been capped at $83 million, according to Fort Erie Mayor Doug Mayor who is one of three regional council members who sites on the NRP’s board.

McMullan was disappointed by the outcome – one that will see police headquarters facilities on 63 Church Street and 110 James Street empty when the new Niagara Falls headquarters are occupied at some time, yet to be specified, in the future. He argued that the move may prove more costly to taxpayers across the region in the long run than leaving the headquarters in St. Catharines. “We can’t afford it,” he argued before a majority of regional councillors gave their blessing to the move.

NRP Deputy Chief Joe Matthews argued that from an operational and visibility point of view, and ability to quickly access major roads and highways from a more central site in the region, the Niagara Falls property is a good choice for the headquarters.

Niagara At Large welcomes your comments on this news development. We encourage you to share them below, along with your real name linked to them.

(Visit Niagara At Large at www.niagaraatlarge.com for more news and commentary on matters of interest and concern to residents in our greater binational Niagara region.)