In 2016, then Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey decided to eliminate the Colorado Springs Police Department Gang Unit over staffing shortages.
Now, the department is bringing back the unit.
It will have 5 officers and will operate out of the new sand creek substation.
The new substation, which opened Monday, cost $16.5 million.
In addition to the Gang Unit, the station comes with additional holding cells, community meeting rooms, and spaces for people to have safe transactions if they’re doing shopping on sites such as Craigslist.
