ANTIOCH, CA — The Antioch Police Department will host a grand opening ceremony for its new Sycamore Substation on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The new substation represents a strategic investment in public safety infrastructure and community-based policing in Antioch. The project was supported in part by a $25,000 award through the Contra Costa County Community Impact Fund. The funding was recommended by Supervisor Diane Burgis and jointly supported by Supervisors Diane Burgis (District 3) and Shanelle Scales-Preston (District 5), with each district contributing $12,500.
The funding was recommended for approval by Supervisor Burgis and approved by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. The allocation supports the department’s continued efforts to strengthen neighborhood safety and improve response capabilities in East Contra Costa County.
City Manager Bessie Marie Scott expressed appreciation for the County’s partnership, stating:
“I want to express our sincere gratitude for your decision to allocate funding to our police department for the Substation in Sycamore. Your commitment to public safety and to ensuring that our officers have the resources they need to serve our community is deeply appreciated. This investment strengthens not only the department, but the wellbeing of our neighborhoods as a whole. Thank you for your leadership, your responsiveness to community needs here in Antioch, and your dedication to keeping our city safe.”
The grand opening event will include brief remarks from City and County representatives, an opportunity to tour the facility, and time for media interviews.
EVENT DETAILS:
What: Sycamore Substation Grand Opening
When: Wednesday, March 11 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: 1084 Sycamore Drive
Who: Antioch Police Department, City of Antioch Councilmembers and officials,
Supervisors Diane Burgis and Shanelle Scales-Preston (invited), community members
Editors Note – back in November 2024, it was Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker, who requested the item about a Sycamore Square city location, calling this more than a 2-year conversation for a space in Sycamore Square for the city to invest in resources for the community and the city to work with the property owner. It then dates back even two years earlier when former Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe shared the property owner had reserved a space for the city.
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- Nov 2025 – Supervisor Diane Burgis to Present Community Impact Fund Awards for District 3
- April 2025 – Antioch Agrees to Move Towards Sycamore Square Substation
- April 2025 – Antioch Could Approve Sycamore Square Police Substation Lease
- Nov 2024 – Antioch Agrees to Begin Conversation on Sycamore Square Police Sub Station
