When it comes to designing a brand-new law enforcement facility, you want to make sure you get it right. After all, this building will play an important role in keeping your community safe. The best way to approach such a project is to do your research and learn from the experiences of others. Touring existing public safety facilities is a great way to get ideas for what would work well for your police department.

Spacesaver Storage Solutions has a wealth of experience outfitting law enforcement facilities with storage solutions that promote efficiency and organization. Our team can partner with your architecture and construction firms to ensure that records storage, locker rooms, evidence rooms, and other areas are designed seamlessly. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help make your vision a reality.

Law Related Records Storage

Records storage is an important aspect of a police station.  To reduce initial construction costs but still provide room for future expansion, we can install rails in the floor during construction and only a few high-density shelving carriages. More shelving and carriages canl be added as needed in the future. This will give you the flexibility to expand your records storage capacity as needed while keeping costs down.

Personnel Lockers

Lockers are often a source of frustration for officers in old law facilities. High-quality personal lockers should be a priority in any new facility. The locker room should feature ADA-compliant lockers without benches, as well as lockers with benches and drawers. Sloped tops prevent officers from piling items on top of the lockers, and they also conceal the wiring for charging ports located above the lockers’ upper shelf.

Quartermaster Room

Spare jackets and other apparel are stored on Spacesaver 4-Post shelving fitted with garment hanging rods. Spacesaver’s 4-Post shelving can be fitted with doors, drawers, and other accessories to increase functionality. This makes it the perfect solution for storing spare clothing items for law personnel.

SALLY PORT LOCKERS

Sally port lockers provide convenient temporary weapon storage. This is ideal for businesses who need to secure weapons on site.

SPECIAL RESPONSE LOCKERS

Located next to the briefing room, the special response room can only be accessed by team members. Open, double-wide lockers provide quick access to gear. The room is located on the first floor next to the briefing room, so officers can go from operational briefing straight to transport and deployment. This is a great option for businesses who need quick access to equipment.

EQUIPMENT ROOM FOR PATROL

The equipment room is a crucial part of the patrol station – it’s where you can keep report writing stations, spare radio batteries, forms and mailboxes. The Spacesaver shelving can be configured to provide easy access to duty bags, paperwork and personal items.

Armory Storage

The armory is where we store all our long guns, hand guns and ammunition. It’s a locked room with specially configured Spacesaver shelving to keep everything secure.

LONG-TERM EVIDENCE STORAGE

Long-term evidence storage is essential for keeping things organized over time.

Our mobile shelving and racking solutions are perfect for storing evidence and property. Our mobile storage systems feature movable carriages, which allow you to accommodate the same number of items as conventional storage systems in half the space.

All our mobile systems can be easily configured for anything from computer hard drive storage to auto parts storage to weapons and narcotics storage, and more.

Examples of long-term evidence storage configurations include:</h3.

• Hanging folders for documentation
• Shelving for boxed evidence storage
• Gun racks
• Existing cabinets, drawers, or shelving

Refrigerated Temporary Evidence Lockers

Refrigerated compartments provide secure, temporary storage for biological evidence.

PASS-THROUGH TEMPORARY EVIDENCE LOCKERS

Spacesaver’s evidence lockers are the perfect solution for securely storing evidence. Officers can place evidence into the lockers from one side of a wall, and technicians can access the contents from the other side, ensuring a secure chain of custody.

No matter what time of day or night it is, when evidence arrives it needs to be processed immediately. Until it’s received by a property room employee, you need a secure temporary storage solution to guarantee the integrity of the evidence.

Spacesaver’s evidence lockers are designed for short-term evidence storage and provide a secure chain of custody. Once each piece of evidence is “bagged and tagged,” it will remain secure until retrieved by the proper personnel. We even offer “pass-back” lockers (also called “push-back” lockers) that allow evidence technicians to pass evidence back to officers for court appearances or for proper labeling and packaging.

WEAPONS EVIDENCE STORAGE FOR LAW PERSONNEL

Evidentiary weapons can be safely and securely stored on Spacesaver 4-Post shelving. The shelving is configured to make the most efficient use of space, so you can make the most of your storage area.

TEMPORARY EVIDENCE LOCKERS

Technicians working in the evidence room can access items stored in temporary evidence lockers directly, without leaving the room. This streamlined workflow helps to ensure a more secure chain of custody.

CROWD CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR LAW PERSONNEL

To ensure the safety of staff and visitors, designate a space for storing crowd control equipment. The room can be equipped with Spacesaver shelving, perfect for housing gear bags and shields. Every staff member has their own labeled personal protective gear bag containing all the necessary equipment, including chest protectors, arm and elbow protectors, leg protectors, and a helmet.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE

Hazardous materials can be stored in a separate room, inside Spacesaver lockers.

TEMPORARY PERSONAL PROPERTY STORAGE AND INMATE PERSONAL STORAGE

Detainees’ property is secured in Spacesaver lockers located in the intake area.

As corrections facilities have become more crowded, many inmate property rooms have found themselves unorganized and simply out of space. Add in the shuffling of property for court appearances, visitations, and hearings, and items can easily get misplaced, creating an even bigger headache for employees. Storing inmate property bins on high-density mobile shelving allows you to compact your storage to house more items in the same space, while allowing for quick, easy access to any bin when needed.

Contact us today for help designing your new police station.