Fire drill Sun. closes county jail to visitors

by B. Poole on Apr 25, 2009, under Local

Citizen Staff Writer
Law and Order Report

B. POOLE

bpoole@tucsoncitizen.com

The Pima County Jail will hold a large-scale fire drill Sunday that will include a smoke display and tactical unit deployments, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

Visitation at the jail, 1270 W. Silverlake Road, will be suspended during the 9-11 a.m. exercise involving personnel from the Sheriff’s, Tucson Police and Fire departments.

The joint operation is aimed at preparing staff in the event of a fire. First Appearance Court, visitation at the Mission Complex, 1801 S. Mission Road, and jail bookings will not be affected, according to the news release.

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