COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The police chief in Council Bluffs says the town needs a bigger police station. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Council Bluffs Police Chief Tim Carmody offered tours on Tuesday and Wednesday to members of a committee that will examine the need for a new police station.

The current station was built in 1977 and has about 19,000 square feet. Carmody says that Council Bluffs — which has about 62,000 residents — should have a facility of 45,000 square feet. Members of the group said they were concerned about the lack of space in the current headquarters.

Council Bluffs voters would have to approve a bond issue to build a new law enforcement center. Carmody said it was too soon to discuss the cost or timing of the project.