Belfast police and fire officials make case for new public safety building

Belfast police and fire officials make case for new public safety building

Belfast’s police station presents “significant operational and safety challenges,” Jennifer Hatch, the city’s deputy police chief, said at a City Council meeting Tuesday. The building lobby has no bulletproof glass to protect receptionists, no public restroom and records are stored on the floor and in the same location as cleaning supplies. The city is considering constructing a public safety building that would house its ambulance, fire and pol…