This facility was named a Bronze Award winner in the Law Enforcement Facilities II category of the 2024 Officer Station Design Awards.
Official Project Name: Sherman Police Headquarters
Project City/State: Sherman, TX
Date Completed: April 3, 2024
Chief/Director: Police Chief Jason Jeffcoat
Project Area (sq. ft.): 33,707
Total Cost: $15,497,320
Cost Per Square Foot: $460
Architect/Firm Name: Hidell and Associates Architects, Inc.
City/State: Carrollton, TX
Phone: (972) 416-4666
Website: hidell.com
Design Team: Architect - Hidell and Associates Architects, Inc.: Civil Engineer - Cross Engineering Consultants: Landscape Architect - LJA Engineering: Structural Engineer - RLG Consulting Engineers: MEP Engineer - Basharkhah Engineering: A/V Consultant - Datacom Design Group: Photography - Charles David Smith
Project Description
Located in the rapidly expanding Silicon Prairie, the Sherman Police Department had outgrown its cramped forty-year-old facility. The department, deeply committed to serving the community, required a new facility with enough room to serve better and protect the growing population. The new police headquarters facility, with its unique design features, is home to patrol, criminal investigations, evidence, records, dispatch, police administration, and special investigations. It also provides storage for the department’s growing fleet needs.
Throughout the planning process, the department stressed the importance of the design in fostering interaction between divisions, thereby promoting a sense of unity and teamwork. This interaction is evident daily within the ‘main street’ corridor, which serves as the main access point between all building areas, from the entry points to the break area, the restroom, and the conference rooms. The central hub links all areas, encouraging staff interaction and reinforcing the facility’s design goal. The ‘main street’ corridor design facilitates movement and encourages spontaneous interactions, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose among the staff. The facility is located on an existing hillside, organized to maximize visibility from the approaching roads while preserving views of a neighboring pond. An early design goal of visibility, security, and natural daylighting resulted in the strategic placement of glass to preserve these hillside views while maximizing daylight and minimizing the security exposure of glass. The strategic use of natural light and views in the public spaces, staff areas and ‘main street’ corridor allows staff a connection to the outside, enhancing their well-being and productivity as they navigate the facility.