An event was held in Rocky Harbour on Tuesday to mark the official opening of the new RCMP detachment.

The structure cost $6.8 million, with 70 per cent of the funding provided by the province and Ottawa picking up the remainder of the tab.

The facility features a state-of-the-art design and replaces the previous building which was more than 50 years old.

The new detachment has actually been open since April and features a cell pavilion with secure cells, a breath-testing and fingerprinting area, and a secure bay for prisoner transfers.

RCMP officers work out of the detachment seven days a week with front-counter service available Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.