An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon
By Mike Simmons
When the Pensacola Police Department was reorganized in 1885, it, of course, increased in number of officers; however, with a larger department came the need for a larger headquarters. This problem presented itself almost immediately upon reorganizing. Finally, in 1887, the department moved to a building located on the northwest corner of Main and Tarragona Streets. Five years later, the city of Pensacola and the county of Escambia built their law enforcement buildings across the street from each other. On the northwest corner of Jefferson and Main Streets, the new police station and jail were erected, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s building, courthouse, and jail were located across the street on the northeast corner.
