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