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Lexington Police Station
Posted inLocal Government

Why does Lexington need a new police station, and how will the new station’s design improve police operations?

by Sophie Culpepper May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

In the evidence room, dozens of boxes sit crammed onto shelves all the way up to the ceiling. That’s the only way to make everything fit in the storage closet space. In one corner of the interview room, a couple of ceiling tiles are patched brown with damp; below, a crack runs along that wall.

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