Houston Police Department – Houston,TX
Construction Type: Renovation / Criminal Justice Facility
Construction Cost / Size: $9,200,000 / 60,000 sf
Completion Date: 2008
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, Wireless and Security Consulting
Architect: Perkins + Will
HPD’s Midwest Police Station involved the renovation of a former business college into a criminal justice facility, which would house 159-officers and civilians assigned to the Midwest Patrol Division, two Narcotics squads and one Investigative First Responder squad. The station includes a jail lock-up to house class “C” prisoners, as well as a large public meeting room, designed to seat up to 80 persons, which also doubles as an in-service training room. Additional amenities include an exercise facility, separate men’s and women’s ‘down’ rooms for officers to rest prior to attending court, a break room and kitchenette. The building also includes additional furnished space, ready to house two more investigative squads and 20,000 square feet of unfinished space, which will accommodate future growth. The 4b scope included the design and construction administration of the IT, A/V and security systems and infrastructure.