Police Facility Design Seminars

Presented by the International Association of Chiefs of Police

The IACP has announced its first 2009 seminar for its comprehensive four-day "Planning Design and Construction of Police Facilities" seminar. Jim McClaren will be teaching the seminar. Please plan to attend one of the class offerings this year.

For further information please contact: Ms. Shirley Mackey, Training Coordinator, at 1-800-THE-IACP or register online at: www.IACP.org


MWL News

California

MWL joined with HOK Architects and Mark Cavagnero Associates to win the programming and design selection for the new San Francisco public safety building. This project will include police administration, in-service training, district police station, district fire station, and secure and structured parking.

Bids have been received for the new police headquarters in El Cajon. MWL is proud to announce the project bid spread was less than 2%, high to low. The low bid was 17% below the owner's estimate. This is indicative of the highly competitive marketplace presently available to cities and counties.

MWL's Phoenix office is pleased to have joined Highland Partnership's design build team in the planning of the new LEED® Silver police headquarters for the City of Irvine at the new Great Park.

The LEED® Gold Los Angeles Port Police Headquarters is nearing the mid-point of construction.

District of Columia

MWL recently completed preliminary design assistance on a new property and evidence facility and District 1 substation for the Metropolitan Police.

Illinois

Phase 1 of the new Aurora LEED® Gold Police Headquarters and Branch Courts will dedicate March 20-22. The first phase of the 191,000 square foot project includes a 10-point tactical firearms proficiency range, 500-car parking structure, evidence warehouse, and latent print laboratory.

MWL recently joined with the Village of Montgomery in dedicating the Village's new Village Hall. MWL also completed the police faciity prior to this commission.

MWL has been retained to serve as technical consulting architect for the Village of North Aurora's new police facility to be located along Route 31.

Maryland

MWL joined with Edmeades Stromdahl LTD to win the renovation/relocation of an existing facility for a new Montgomery County police, fire, and homeland security agencies headquarters of more than 400,000 square feet.

New York

MWL was selected to serve as part of an international peer review team for the new multi-billion dollar NYPD Police Training Academy.

Virginia

MWL has joined with Mosely Architects of Richmond in the master planning of a new police & fire headquarters, EOC, and regional communications center for Chesterfield County.

MWL's Chicago office is presently in early design phases for a new police facility in James City County.


MWL Architecture Design Awards

Santa Clara County, California Forensic Science Laboratory
LEED® Silver

Seattle, Washington Police Support Building (Park 90/5)
LEED® Gold
Design and Construction Magazine Excellence in Sustainable Design Award

Seattle, Washington Police Headquarters
LEED® Gold

Los Angeles, California Port Police Headquarters
LEED® Gold

Dallas, Texas Police Headquarters
LEED® Silver
AIA Justice Facilities Review

Santa Monica, California Police Headquarters
LEED® Silver
AIA AAJ Justice Facilities Review Citation Award
Los Angeles Business Council Sustainability Award

Aurora, Illinois Police Headquarters
LEED® Gold (pending commissioning reports)
AIA AAJ Justice Facilities Review Citation Award
Los Angeles Business Council Sustainability Award

Maryland State Police Forensic Laboratory
Baltimore Chapter AIA Design Award

Austin, Texas Forensic Center and CE/SC Substation
Best of 2004 Award of Excellence for Public Buildings: Texas Construction Magazine

Virginia Division of Forensic Science Western Laboratory
Virginia Masonry Council Design Awards

Honolulu, Hawaii Police Headquarters
AIA Design Excellence Award
AIA Justice Facility Review

Anchorage, Alaska Police Headquarters
AIA Design Excellence Award
National Audubon Urban Habitat Design Award
Municipality of Anchorage Urban Design Award

Gastonia, North Carolina Police Department
AIA Justice Facility Review

Montgomery, Illinois Village Hall
Chicago Building Congress Merit Award

Chula Vista, California Police Headquarters
AIA Justice Facility Review

Los Angeles, California Police Valley Bureau Headquarters
City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission Merit Award

Erie County Central Police Headquarters
AIA Justice Facilities Review (Publication & Exhibit)
New York Construction News Award of Merit
Society of American Registered Architects National Design Award
American Society of Interior Designers Best in Competition Award - (Upstate New York/Canada East Chapter)
Buildings Magazine Project Innovations, Citation of Excellence
AIA Western New York Annual Design Award - Honorable Mention, New construction larger than 25,000 SF
AIA New York State Citation for Design


Under Construction/Recently Occupied Facilities

San Luis, Arizona - Police Headquarters
Tucson, Arizona - DPS Southern Regional Forensic Laboratory
El Cajon, California - Police Headquarters
Los Angeles, California - UCLA Campus Police Station
Citrus County, Florida - EOC, 911 Communications, Sheriff's Support Facility
Aurora, Illinois - Police Headquarters and Branch Courts
Howard County, Maryland - Public Safety Training Center
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania - Allegheny County Coroner Facility & Forensic Science Laboratory
Franklin, Tennessee - Police Headquarters
Dallas, Texas - Dallas County SWIFS Forensic Science Lab & Medical Examiner Facility
Garland, Texas - DPS Regional Forensic Crime Lab
Southlake, Texas - Public Safety Complex (Police/Fire/Courts)
Manassas, Virginia - Northern Virginia Division of Forensic Science Lab & Medical Examiner Facility


Recent Planning and Design Projects

Anchorage, Alaska - Statewide Forensic Science Laboratory
Goodyear, Arizona - Public Safety Facility Master Plan
Tucson, Arizona - DPS Forensic Science Lab
Broward County, Florida - Forensic Lab
Citrus County, Florida - Emergency Operation Center & Central Sheriff's Facility
Arlington Heights, Illinois - Police Facility
Oswego, Illinois - Police Station
Baltimore, Maryland - Maryland Forensic Center
Harford County, Maryland - EOC, 911 Communications, Hazmat Response
Mesquite, Nevada - Police Station
North Las Vegas, Nevada - Southern Area Command Station
Dayton, Ohio - Montgomery County Crime Lab & Medical Examiner Facility
Edmond, Oklahoma - Police Headquarters & Central Communications Facility
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Police & Courts Facility Master Plan
Memphis, Tennessee - TBI Forensic Science Laboratory Expansion
El Paso, Texas - DPS Regional Forensic Crime Lab
Fort Worth, Texas - Tarrant County Forensic Science Lab & Medical Examiner Facility
Houston, Texas - DPS Regional Forensic Crime Lab
Lubbock, Texas - DPS Regional Forensic Crime Lab
Wichita Falls, Texas - Police Headquarters, Municipal Courts, & City Hall
Hurricane, Utah - Police Station & City Hall
Layton, Utah - Police Department
Burlington, Vermont - Division of Criminal Justice Forensic Science Laboratory
Fairfax, Virginia - Division of Forensic Science Laboratory & Medical Examiner Facility
Kirkland, Washington - Public Safety Facility
Seattle, Washington - Police Station, North Precinct