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For the past 50 years, ADG has stayed on the forefront of public safety design through diligent research, hosting seminars for planning public safety facilities, authoring content for public safety publications, and attending / speaking at public safety planning conferences. Stay up to date with ADG and read through some of our recent articles, blogs, events, and latest news!

FACILITY DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Written by Ian Reeves, AIA , appearing in Police Chiefs Magazine

  Law enforcement is constantly evolving to meet the needs of today’s environment. As the landscape of policing changes over […]

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IDENTIFYING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Written by Ian Reeves, AIA, and Jean Pierre LeBlanc , appearing in Florida Police Chief Magazine (2011)

One of the primary factors in the consideration of any new law enforcement or public safety facility is the necessity […]

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PROTECTING THE PSAP – AND EVERYTHING IN IT!

Written by Susan Gantt, AIA, LEED AP , appearing in Public Safety Communications

The ability to manage your work environment and continue operations under extreme conditions requires that you have a safe and […]

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DESIGNING FOR THE 10,000 YEAR STORM: THE MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

Written by I.S.K Reeves, V, FAIA , appearing in Florida Caribbean Magazine

Florida, and especially that part known as The Keys, is faced with unique climatic conditions; the most dramatic, and destructive, […]

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PLANNING FOR A LARGE AND/OR SMALL EOC

Written by I.S.K. Reeves V, FAIA , appearing in IAEM Bulletin

Planning for a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) can present many challenges. Unlike a library, recreational venue, or park, typically […]

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THE NEW CAPE CORAL PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY: OVERCOMING THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ODDS TO REALITY

Written by Deputy Chief of Police Jay Murphy, Cape Coral Police Department and Ian Reeves, AIA, Architects Design Group, Inc. , appearing in Police Chiefs Magazine

Located in southwest Florida, Cape Coral is a picturesque community of waterfront properties along 400 miles of canals with over […]

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STRATEGIC COLLABORATION: HOW YOUR PROJECT CAN BENEFIT FROM HAVING TWO ARCHITECTS

Written by Susan Gantt, AIA , appearing in the WACCCA Project Newsletter

The strategic design collaboration effort has proven to be beneficial to the client and facility’s user groups, as it combines […]

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WITHSTAND THE WINDS: NEW COMM CENTER OPENING IN MISSOURI

Written by Courtney McCain , appearing in Missouri Public Safety Communications

Public safety personnel in any agency eagerly anticipate the opening of a new facility. But for those working in Springfield, […]

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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – RESPONDING TO ONGOING CYCLE OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS

Written by I.S.K. Reeves, V, FAIA

Over the past several years, communities throughout the United States have been faced with unique climatic conditions or what scientists […]

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THE NEW SARASOTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS: THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIRST LEED CERTIFIED POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN FLORIDA

Written by Ian A. Reeves, AIA , appearing in Florida Police Chiefs Magazine

The City of Sarasota, Florida had known for decades that the largest component of its organizational structure was working out […]

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SUNRISE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY

Written by Architects Design Group , appearing in Florida Caribbean Architect Magazine

In 2008, the City of Sunrise, located at the far western edge of Broward County, southeast Florida, embarked on a […]

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ESTABLISHING A CIVIC IDENTITY

Written by Kevin Ratigan and Jim Mehltretter , appearing in Modern Steel Construction Magazine

Sarasota County, FL, had long felt the need to consolidate its services into one area. And so, it did, opening […]

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