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BESIX Watpac completes new SAPOL City Staging facility

BESIX Watpac completes new SAPOL City Staging facility

The South Australia Police (SAPOL) Mounted and Dog Operations Unit has officially relocated to the new City Staging facility on King William Street, following the project’s early completion by builder BESIX Watpac.

Al Crosby, general manager for Victoria and South Australia at BESIX Watpac, credited the project’s success to the dedication of local subcontractors.

“The pace of this project has been phenomenal since day one – our team worked closely with 40 local subcontractors to ensure rapid delivery and a quality outcome to enable SAPOL to do what they do best, sooner,” said Crosby.

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Police Commissioner Grant Stevens highlighted the strategic importance of the facility’s city location for SAPOL’s effectiveness in responding to incidents and events.

“The purpose-built facility has office space, six kennels, 12 stables and a round yard to support SAPOL’s operational capabilities in the city,” he said.

“Our mounted officers are deployed in the city on Friday and Saturday nights, for large events such as the Adelaide Fringe as well as for planned protests and throughout the week as part of their training of the Police Horses.”

Stevens added, “The police dogs and their handlers will use the staging area when they are deployed to the city. Their kennels include soundproofing to minimise noise pollution to the surrounding area.”

This milestone coincides with the completion of the Gepps Cross facility, also delivered by BESIX Watpac, where the Mounted Operations Unit and Dog Operation Unit reside when not at the new City Staging site.

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