BPD to hold open house Saturday

Bloomington residents can have an inside look into the Bloomington Police Department this Saturday.

The department’s open house will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the BPD headquarters located on 220 E. Third St. The open house is part of the department’s 109th anniversary, said Danny Lopez, communications director for the City of Bloomington.

Events will give residents an opportunity to meet BPD officers, get an inside view of police vehicles and an explanation of all the different departments, Lopez said.

The open house will also give residents an opportunity to put on “drunk goggles” that will give them an idea of the disorienting effects of being intoxicated. People can then participate in a sobriety test conducted by officers while having the “drunk goggles” on.

Attendees will also gain new insight into the operations of how the dispatch procedures occur, Lopez said.

“I think it’s important for the community, because at the end of the day it’s the community police force,” Lopez said.

The open house is free and open to everyone in the community, according to a City of Bloomington press release.