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Laredo Police to Start Construction of South Sector Station in 2026
New facility planned near Buena Vista Sports Complex to address growth and service demands
Jan. 27, 2026 at 1:15pm
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The Laredo Police Department is preparing to move forward with construction of a long-planned south sector station in 2026, with plans for a groundbreaking ceremony as early as March. The new station is intended to serve fast-growing areas of the city where police coverage has been handled from aging facilities that no longer meet the department's operational needs.
Why it matters
The south sector station is a key investment tied to Laredo's population growth and increasing service demands, providing much-needed additional police infrastructure and resources to the city's southern areas.
The details
In October 2024, the Laredo City Council approved a professional services contract to begin architectural and engineering design work for the south sector station, formally moving the project into the planning phase. The new facility is planned to be located near the Buena Vista Sports Complex, alongside a new fire station, as part of a broader expansion of public safety infrastructure in the area. Police Chief Miguel Rodriguez noted that the department has 'run out of space' in its existing 1960s-era buildings, which no longer fully meet modern operational needs.
- In October 2024, the Laredo City Council approved a professional services contract for the south sector station design work.
- The police department aims to have a groundbreaking ceremony and start construction by March 2026.
The players
Miguel Rodriguez
Laredo Police Chief, who has highlighted the need for the new south sector station to address overcrowding and operational challenges at the department's existing facilities.
Laredo City Council
The city governing body that approved the professional services contract in 2024 to advance the south sector station project.
What they’re saying
“Our south sector station is already moving. We're jumping to construction documents this year. We really want to have our groundbreaking ceremony and start construction by March. That station is much needed.”
— Miguel Rodriguez, Police Chief
“We've run out of space. We're in old buildings from the 1960s. It doesn't work for us. We're too big now. We've been trying to figure out where to put people now to make them fit.”
— Miguel Rodriguez, Police Chief
What’s next
No construction contract, final cost estimate or construction timeline has yet been approved by the Laredo City Council, based on publicly available records. The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.
The takeaway
The planned south sector police station is a critical investment for Laredo as the city continues to grow, providing much-needed additional infrastructure and resources to serve the city's southern areas and address operational challenges at the department's existing aging facilities.
