By Daily Press staff
The long-anticipated opening of the $66 million Public Safety Building will take place tonight.
The grand opening and formal dedication of the police and fire department’s new home behind City Hall has been a long time in the making since the project first broke ground in 1999.
To celebrate, city officials will give tours of the building, exhibits and demonstrations, as well as offer food donated by local vendors, live music and give away commemorative items to each guest.
The Santa Monica Police Department also will use the grand opening to hold the annual “Night Out Against Crime” in an effort to curb crime in the community.
Police Activities League kids will be accepting $1 donations for license plate frames bearing the slogan, “Let’s Watch Out For Each Other.”
The event will take place between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, located on Olympic Drive, between Fourth and Main streets. Parking is free at the civic auditorium beginning at 6 p.m., but participants are encouraged to arrive on foot or by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 5 and 9. The event is wheelchair accessible.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 27, 2003. Read the original PDF.