GROUND BREAKING SCHEDULED FOR NEW STATE CRIME LAB AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Mike Rounds and Attorney General Larry Long will be hosting the ground breaking ceremony for the new South Dakota Crime Lab and Law Enforcement Training Center on Wednesday July 28th, at 9:30 a.m. at the future site located at the intersection of US HWY 14/83 and SD HWY 1804 in Pierre, South Dakota. The public is encouraged to attend.

The 151,000 square foot building will house the State Forensic Lab, law enforcement training facilities, administrative offices for the Division of Criminal Investigation and Attorney General, the State Emergency Operations Center and State Radio.

Building completion date is scheduled for the fall of 2005.

For additional information about the groundbreaking contact Sara Rabern at 605-773-3215.

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