Brookfield Police StationCurrent facility vs.Modern facilities

The Brookfield police station is a high traffic municipal use located in facility designed for low traffic residential use

A modern facility is designed to accommodate the needs of the community

Emergency vehicles share limited parking space with employees, the public and the neighboring commercial

business

A modern facility provides a secure parking area for employees separate from

public access

Current facility does not provide any handicap access for those conducting business at the police facility

Modern facilities have open handicap access

Officers’ area is not protected from outside intrusion. Exterior windows are not bullet resistant and officers are accessible to anyone entering the

facility

A modern facility has a dispatch area protected from outside intrusion and designed for the public to

conduct business

Break room is cramped for all police personnel and is also used for temporary storage, locker room and

interview room.

A modern facility provides a comfortable environment for employees to take personal time

A small conference room provides a constructive area for officers to receive briefings before patrols

A meeting room provides a space for officers to conduct trainings, hold public information sessions and serves as a command center

during emergencies.

Officers have a very small area to type reports and conduct business. Multiple officers share one

terminal to generate confidential reports.

A modern facility provides independent work spaces for officers to write their reports

Bathroom facilities do not include

suitable space for officers to disinfect themselves after

handling biohazards. It is also shared with prisoners.

Modern locker room facilities provide a safe area for officers to store personal items and decontaminate themselves after details

Booking area is unsecured from unwanted intrusion. Prisoners are held in the booking area

on a small bench handcuffed to a bar.

Modern police facility has a secure location to transport suspects who are under arrest into a

booking area

A modern facility has secure area for processing suspects

Modern facilities have secure holding cells which are safe for officers and prisoners

Evidence and storage room is overcapacity with vital records and miscellaneous storage

Modern facilities have organized storage in a sterile location

All available room in the current facility is used as storage

Limited interior space leaves no space for storage and an eyesore to the neighborhood

Modern facilities have open space for storage and future expansion