The Coeur d'Alene Police Department and the city of Coeur d'Alene will host an open house and ribbon cutting Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the police department's new substation.

There will be tours of the facility at 1424 Sherman Ave., and city officials, along with representatives of the police and fire departments, will be in attendance.

Locating a substation in this district will provide for increased visibility, quicker response times in the south part of town and act as a deterrent to crime, said interim Police Chief Ron Clark. "Not only will this provide a visible police presence, the citizens now have a location in that part of the city to contact police," Clark said.

The substation will be fully functional and manned by officers and other support staff Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Officers will have access to the substation 24/7 to file reports and conduct other police business.