Planning, Designing, and Constructing Police Facilities

This course is intended for police chiefs and their staff, as well as city management or staff members that may need a fuller understanding of the complexities of the process required to plan, design, and construct a modern police facility.

At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to do the following:
- Discuss planning considerations for facility construction.
- Plan and budget for a new or redesigned police facility.
- Plan special design features such as security, jails, and communications.
- Apply principles of space allocation and traffic patterns.
- Understand the implications of sustainable (green) design principles for 24/365 essential service buildings.
- Develop effective client-architect relationships.
- Identify life span and maintenance considerations for a facility.