The Phoenix Police Department is officially trading in its aging digs for a shiny, renovated tower. At 9 a.m. Friday, the city will cut the ribbon on the department’s new headquarters in a 27-story building at 100 W. Washington in downtown Phoenix, bringing dispatch, records and several investigative and administrative units together under one roof. The move pulls operations out of the department’s decades-old building near 7th Avenue and Washington, marking a big operational shift for both the agency and the surrounding neighborhood.
Ceremony and livestream
As reported by 12News, the ribbon cutting is scheduled to start at 9 a.m., and the ceremony will be streamed live on the station’s 12+ streaming app. That gives residents who cannot make it downtown a chance to watch remarks from city leaders and police officials without leaving the couch.
What is inside the new headquarters
Project materials show the tower will house the Communications Bureau, which includes the city’s 911 call center and dispatch, along with a Real Time Crime Center, information technology operations, a press room and other support units, according to Richärd Kennedy Architects. The Communications Bureau moved into the renovated space earlier as part of a staged transition, and Acting Chief Dennis Orender called the move “a moment of immense pride” in a city news release.
Size and what it replaces
City council records show the renovated 100 W. Washington project provides roughly 470,000 to 500,000 square feet, a major jump from the current headquarters, which comes in at about 156,000 square feet. The existing headquarters at 620 W. Washington was completed in the mid 1970s, and local coverage says the city has discussed demolishing and redeveloping that parcel once the department has fully relocated.
Public records, impound services and access
The city says the Public Records Bureau began a staged move in early March and that the lobby at 1717 E. Grant will remain open through Friday, with in person service resuming at the new headquarters on Monday, according to the City of Phoenix. The department has also shared guidance on nearby parking and transit options for people heading to the new lobby.
What it means for downtown
The move clears the four corner parcel at 7th Avenue and Washington, which city planners hope to convert into mixed use housing and retail, a shift that developers and officials say could reshape that stretch of downtown. City leaders and project partners say consolidating core police functions into a modernized tower should tighten interdepartmental coordination and offer a more accessible public face for police services.
Residents who want to attend should plan for a morning ceremony and can watch the livestream via 12News. For questions about records or services, the Phoenix Police Public Records portal and the department’s public affairs office are listed on the city’s website.
