The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has opened a substation in the El Dorado Hills Town Center at 4354 Town Center Blvd. Ste. 112, next to the Mechanics Bank.

On June 11 at 5:30pm the department will host a grand opening celebration of the new substation.

The substation will provide area residents with information relating to crime reporting, crime prevention and various other processes. These services will be available when a deputy is present at the substation. The decision to open an El Dorado Hills substation stems from community input regarding the desire to increase deputy presence in the El Dorado Hills business and residential areas, and an opportunity for the sheriff’s office to expand outreach to the community and increase public safety awareness.

The department had a substation in El Dorado Hills, but chose to move locations to have a more visible presence as well as free rent, according to Sheriff Fred Kollar.