This facility received the Law Enforcement Facilities I Bronze Award in the 2024 Officer Station Design Awards.
Official Project Name: Idaho Falls Police Headquarters
Project City/State: Idaho Falls, ID
Date Completed: February 29, 2024
Chief/Director: Police Chief Bryce Johnson
Project Area (sq. ft.): 60,645
Total Cost: $24,606,997
Cost Per Square Foot: $406
Architect/Firm Name: Architects Design Group
City/State: Winter Park, FL and Dallas, TX
Phone: (407) 647-1706
Website: adgusa.org
Design Team: Architects Design Group in association with NBW Architects
Project Description
The new 60,645 sq. ft. Idaho Falls Police Headquarters represents the PD’s first stand-alone home in the department’s history, consolidating eight locations into one purpose-built campus. The facility is designed to CALEA standards with a mission-oriented mindset. The campus contains a 48,795 sq. ft. main building that houses all police operations including a lobby, administration, crime lab, evidence storage, gym, lockers, kitchen/break room, climate-controlled storage, sally port, K-9 unit, SWAT/ patrol vehicle garage, and room for all PD support staff. It also houses an 80-person dividable classroom that provides much needed space to hold ongoing training for officers and to host regional trainings for area police agencies. This also serves as a space for internal and community events, giving the PD a space to educate, engage with, and welcome citizens.
From the uniquely identifiable exterior to the welcoming lobby, it is clear exactly where to find IFPD. The lobby is designed to provide an array of services and immediate assistance to the public, including fingerprinting, records, and three secured interview rooms for report taking. This facility offers industry best practices in evidence in-take, processing, and storage. From packaging space, to the crime lab, to evidence storage, this facility will enhance IFPD’s ability to solve crimes, preserve evidence, and seek justice for victims of crime. Adjacent to the kitchen/break room is a large outdoor patio within the secured perimeter of the campus.
The auxiliary building is the second structure at the rear of the campus. It includes four large bays for indoor storage space for specialty vehicles and equipment. It includes an attached air-conditioned space for SWAT ready room, armory, defensive tactics, and IFPD’s quartermaster. The project also includes a back-up generator, landscaping elements, secured perimeter access, open parking for staff and the public with future electric vehicle charging stations.