Pinole Police Close Public Safety Building Over COVID Concerns

PINOLE, CA — Police in Pinole have closed the Public Safety Building until further notice due to concerns over COVID-19, joining several other cities and school districts in the region that have taken similar measures in recent days.

Pinole police announced the temporary closure effective Monday in a 7:29 p.m. Sunday tweet, which noted officers will continue to patrol the city and phone lines will still be open for the public to report crimes at 510-724-1111.

Pinole joins at least five other agencies in the Bay Area that have shuttered offices temporarily in the past week due to COVID:

- Newark closed city and police offices Tuesday and will reopen them on Jan. 18;
- Hayward City Hall offices are closed on Fridays for the month of January;
- West Contra Costa Unified School District closed administrative offices Friday for two days and will reopen Tuesday;
- Brentwood closed City Hall, police headquarters and the Municipal Services Center on Friday until further notice; and
- Vallejo City Hall is closed beginning Monday through Feb. 28.

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