The King County Sheriff’s Precinct in Maple Valley will close its doors on Monday, Dec. 5.

The closure is part of an effort by the Sheriff’s Office to save money and move deputies closer to the citizens and communities they serve.

It is estimated the precinct closures will save more than $8 million during the next 20 years.

A handful of officers who work out of the Maple Valley precinct now will move into a satellite office located in Covington City which  is expected to be open by Jan. 1.

Services that have traditionally been provided to the public at the precincts such as concealed pistol licenses (CPL) and fingerprinting will be temporarily available at other locations until the moves are complete.

The Burien and SeaTac Precincts will provide fingerprinting and concealed pistol licenses for individuals who would normally have gone to the Maple Valley precinct. An appointment first.

The SeaTac Police Station is located at 4800 S. 188th St. You can make an appointment by calling 206-973-4900.

The Burien Police Station is located at 14905 6th Ave. SW. You can make an appointment by calling (206) 296-3333.

The downtown Sheriff’s Office located at the King County Courthouse also provides fingerprinting and concealed pistol licenses on a walk in basis. It is in suite 150, located on the first floor of the courthouse.

For information call (206) 296-4155 or visit the Sheriff’s Office website at: http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff.aspx