MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Monday marked a new chapter for the City of Mt. Juliet.

The city cut the ribbon on the brand new police headquarters.

News 2 toured the facility before the event and got to see all the new, unique amenities.

“Today is a huge day for our community, our city, our police department," Mt. Juliet Deputy Police Chief Tyler Chandler said.

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Chandler said the department has grown out of the old building, which sits behind the new headquarters.

"When we moved into our current building over 11 years ago, we had about 45 police officers; today we have 86,” Chandler said.

However, Chandler said the 2020 tornado also presented a need for storm shelters. In the new headquarters, there are two storm shel

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