The current structure at 125 Sixth St.—which is about four blocks north of Kendall Square—was built during the recent Cambridge telecom boom, according to councillors.
Several councillors noted yesterday that CPD’s current location—5 Western Ave. in Central Square—does not meet the needs of a modern police force.
“Since 1991, [CPD] has needed a new home,” said councillor Henrietta Davis at the meeting.
“The building’s a disgrace, it’s falling apart,” said Vice Mayor Marjorie C. Decker, referring to CPD’s current location. “Where you work does matter.”
While no one spoke against the proposal, councillor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72, said he worried that the relocation of CPD headquarters from Central Square—which is in the geographic center of Cambridge—to East Cambridge could prompt concerns among residents that CPD would no longer provide adequate coverage throughout the city.
—Staff writer Brendan R. Linn can be reached at blinn@fas.harvard.edu.