ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Oro Valley Police Department will soon have a new home after the Town Council unanimously approved the purchase of a much larger headquarters.

The current headquarters on North La Cañada Drive opened in 1994 and was considered undersized from the start. Since then, the department has more than doubled in size, now with 107 sworn officers and dozens of civilian employees. With units spread across four locations, existing facilities like locker rooms and detective offices have become overcrowded, leaving little functional space for training or victim services.

Chief Kara Riley said the move has been discussed for years and will make a major difference for both officers and the public. “When I started with Oro Valley Police in 2004, it was a topic back then th

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