W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 22, NO. 36
May 16, 2024
City of Rialto Breaks Ground on New 58K Sqft. Police Station Near Willow and Rialto Avenue
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Members of the Rialto City Council breaking ground on the City's new police station.
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ialto’s commitment to public safety was on full display Monday, May 13, as more than 100 City and civic leaders help break ground on a state-of-theart, 58,000-square-foot Police Facility. Construction started on the new facility earlier this month and is anticipated to finish by late 2026. The existing police station will remain operational during the construction period, with no interruption in service.
By building the new station now, the City will be able to meet the public safety and quality-of-life needs well into the future. By 2035, Rialto forecasts its population to exceed 111,000, along with continued business expansion that has made it a critical economic and employment hub within the Inland Empire. Police staffing by 2035 is projected to reach 169 sworn officers and 91 civilian staff. “This has been a long road, but we’ve finally gotten here, with the help of a lot of people. This station is for the men and
women of the Rialto Police Department. You are, by far, the finest in this state, if not this nation, and you deserve the finest facility to operate in. This is a new chapter for Rialto and Rialto PD, and I’m thrilled that we can celebrate this together,” said Rialto City Councilmember Ed Scott who was part of the committee that planned the new facility. Last November, the City Council approved a development agreement with Griffin, Swinerton and a financing agreeRialto Police, cont. on next pg.
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Rialto Fire Station 201 is located at 131 S. Willow Ave. As of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, there is no longer any visible damage to the exterior portions of the building.
The vehicle drove over a yellow cement pole before crashing into a window, which has since been replaced with an orange cone indicated in the photo above.
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n the evening of Saturday, May 11, 2024, a suspected drunk driver caused significant chaos and destruction after crashing into the Rialto Fire Station 201, located at 131 S. Willow Avenue. The incident, which occurred
around 9:15 p.m., left the station with severe structural damage, particularly in the crew personnel areas. The driver, operating a Chevy Malibu, plowed into the day room of the fire station. Preliminary reports suggest that the impact may have ignited a small fire,
which was promptly extinguished by the building's sprinkler system. Miraculously, no fire personnel were injured, as two firefighters had vacated the room moments before the crash. The driver was transported to a local hosFire Station Crash, cont. on next pg.