New police storage facility going up in Glendale historic district

Why it matters: The Glendale Police Department spreads out property and evidence storage over multiple sites, with limited capacity to store items and meet regulations, department spokesperson Jose Miguel Santiago tells Axios.

• The new facility "will improve capacity and streamline operations" for the department, which wants to centralize storage "to improve tracking, retention, and the reunification of items," he says.
• The site will also include a new interim forensic lab program.

Between the lines: The facility is being funded by a $160 million bond approved by voters in November.

• That money was earmarked for public safety facilities and street improvements.