First Precinct’s future home in DIP
From left, Public Safety Director Lawrence Battiste, Police Chief Paul Prine, Mayor Sandy Stimpson, City Council President C.J. Small, and First Precinct Captain Lee Laffitte at the precinct’s new location.
What to expect this summer? On top of the list is completion of the new home for the First Precinct, which will be located at 2601 Dauphin Island Parkway, Suite 60. The targeted completion date is June 1. For Captain Lee Laffitte and his officers, the relocation is considered to be more centralized within the precinct. It will help improve response times, and police visibility in the area. Mayor Sandy Stimpson held a groundbreaking ceremony at the new location on Tuesday, December 21. The local news stations were invited to the press conference.
FAITH SHIELDS Submitted by Ruth Grant, MPD Records
I read a beautiful love letter written in Jeremiah 29:11. It reads: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” The New Year is often embraced with a New Year’s resolution. If we are truthful O N E S H I F T M AG A Z I N E - 1 0
with ourselves, many of us have a hard time keeping those resolutions. Why not approach the New Year differently? Why not focus on a higher power—Christ and His plans for your life? Once you align your thoughts with His, the change is inevitable. Happy New Year!
