Architects Design Group, in association with a local architecture firm, was selected for the programming update, master planning, and design of the new 111,048-SF Georgetown Public Safety Operations and Training Complex. Designed to withstand estimated F3 tornado forces, the facility can maintain continuity of operations, accommodate state-of-the-art technologies, and meet future needs.
The complex design included a 76,831-SF main building which contains administrative offices for the entire police department, fire department administration, community room, training classrooms, communications center, physical agility room, locker room, quiet room, and kitchen. The building also included a chemical processing lab, crime scene investigations lab, an evidence processing lab, and two vehicle evidence processing bays. The labs utilized stainless steel counters, chemical-resistant cabinets, epoxy flooring, fume hoods, an emergency eye wash station, and various counter-mounted materials analysis equipment. The bulk evidence storage was located directly adjacent to the evidence processing lab. It also was designed to contain high-density storage units that provide three times the storage capacity of conventional storage units.
An additional 18,672-SF tactical training facility was also designed and constructed on campus. It included a flexible training area with reconfigurable walls for reality-based training, cross fit box, video production room with green screen, storage and office space, outdoor covered classroom, and rolling asset storage. The site also included a 1/3-mile slow-speed EVOC track with a skid pad, a 125-foot high communications tower, obstacle course, and an on-site central energy plant. A 15,545-SF hybrid indoor / outdoor firing range was also designed as Phase II in 2022, and is currently under construction. All facilities were designed to be self-sustaining for up to 24 hours. This project was featured in the International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) Police Facilities Planning Guidelines as a case study.
