City of Sumter Police Department and 911 Call Center

摘要

Due to Sumter's continued growth, the city selected Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects to perform a full assessment of both the police and fire department s space needs. Based on our pre-planning efforts with the police department, the city determined that they needed a completely new facility, with the exact size to be determined during schematic design. This new facility is located adjacent to the new fire department headquarters station. Both facilities were designed and constructed at the same time. The City of Sumter's new police department facility also includes the emergency management operations division and a 911 response and dispatch center. The facility is equipped with K-9 officer kennels, breakrooms, two bay sally-port and multi-functional space designed and allocated for future expansion. The strategic and defensible space plan of the facility is equipped with state-of-the-art surveillance and access control systems, enhancing the secure environment for staff and visitors. The base structure is comprised of solid concrete walls, thermally insulated and clad with brick. There is a secure central records area that serves as the control point for the facility behind the reception desk for visitor check-ins. Visitors are only allowed into the interior of the facility by escort. The left side of the facility contains the 911 dispatch center with consoles, servers and associated electronics. An adjacent area includes space for administrative support staff. The right side of the facility contains the areas for criminal investigations, OC-VC Investigations, juvenile and patrol personnel locker areas. The vehicular sally ports and canine holding kennels are adjacent to the investigations area. Both the police department and the adjacent fire department utilized the construction manager at risk design and construction delivery method. The design we developed provides durability and security to support the functions of the Sumter Police Department for years to come.