Cambridge Police opening substation in Central Square

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cambridge Police are returning to Central Square, sort of.

The City of Cambridge signed an eight year sublease with Cambridge Savings Bank to open a substation in the space next to the bank in Carl Barron Plaza.

Police hope to have the substation open by October, but the assigned officers will be in place this summer.

The substation will be open to the public when officers assigned to the location are not patrolling Central Square on foot or by bike.

The substation will include a small lobby, desk space for a computer, a bathroom for police employees and storage space for patrol bicycles. Department signage and a police call box will be placed outside the station.

“Having a Substation in such a central location will make our officers more efficient with their time as well as increase our visibility within the community,” said Commissioner Branville G. Bard, Jr. “Ever since the Cambridge Police moved headquarters from 5 Western Avenue to its current location, there has been sentiment from businesses and area residents that they would welcome back a fixed police presence in Central Square. This new location gives us an opportunity for just that.”

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