Spencer Police Department gets a new home

SPENCER, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Sgt. C.J. Myers with the Spencer Police Department said he spent years working out of tight quarters inside Spencer City Hall.

“We were just kind of like a little hole in the wall with little cubicles,” Myers said.

Now, Myers said they have a place they can call home, moving just two buildings down on Court Street into the former Hardman’s office building.

“We’ve got plenty of room now to work,” Myers said. “We’re not bumping elbows trying to shove a chair out of our way to get to our desk.”

Spencer Mayor Terry Williams said the new building goes beyond extra space, as it creates dedicated space for interviews and training.

Williams said the building includes an evidence storage room, a full kitchen, a weight room, and a place for officers to stay overnight in bad weather.

“I think one of the best things we can do is provide them with a home,” Williams said.

Myers said it’s a new building, creating a sense of pride and a safer way to serve Spencer.

“Once your morale is up, you kind of get more proactive,” Myers said. “You kind of start wanting to do more… they’re going to work better, work harder.”

The mayor said the sanitary board secretary and treasurer have moved into a portion of the old office in City Hall, and the rest of the space will be storage for the city and the Black Walnut Festival.