This facility received the Law Enforcement Facilities I Silver Award in the 2024 Officer Station Design Awards.
Official Project Name: City of Lubbock Police Department Headquarters
Project City/State: Lubbock, TX
Date Completed: March 1, 2024
Chief/Director: Police Chief Seth Herman
Project Area (sq. ft.): 52,000
Total Cost: $18,157,754
Cost Per Square Foot: $349
Architect/Firm Name: Parkhill
City/State: Lubbock, TX
Phone: (806) 473-3616
Website: parkhill.com
Design Team: Architect/PM- Ryan Wilkens, AIA; Interior Designer- Britni Wilkens, IIDA; Structural Engineer- Zach Lindauer, PE; Mechanical Engineer- Scott Hensley; Electrical Engineer- Isaac Aguilar; Landscape Architect- Chad Dietz, LA; Civil Engineer- Oscar Perez, CE; Police Facility Design Group (Security); Data Com Design Group (IT/AV)
Project Description
The City of Lubbock selected Parkhill to design a new Police Headquarters. The Lubbock Police Department (LPD) committed to a decentralized policing model in 2017. Three patrol division stations are in strategic locations across metro Lubbock. The centralized headquarters in downtown Lubbock is just one block south of the recently completed Citizens Tower. The new LPD Headquarters further establishes a municipal campus across five city blocks. This campus continues the mission of redevelopment and revitalization of Lubbock’s core of businesses, financials, and government activities downtown.
The 52,000 SF facility hosts the motors division and key personnel from the patrol division. The records department services customers from this central location while continuing to pursue digital records procedures, allowing for additional services at patrol division stations. The criminal investigation division (CID), including major crimes, property crimes, ICAC, and interview/ interrogation spaces, is centrally located in the headquarters facility. The facility also houses a community outreach team, internal affairs, logistics, legal counsel, and administration staff. The communications and dispatch staff also operate from this central location.
In addition to the police functions, the building also houses the City of Lubbock Fire Marshals Office. This co-location of the two departments encourages collaboration and communication during investigations. Other amenities, such as multipurpose meeting spaces, collaboration rooms, break areas, respite rooms, and a fitness center, create a comfortable space that promotes strong mental and physical health for officers.
Architecturally, the exterior finishes were selected to create a cohesive material palette with existing City of Lubbock facilities. Additional materials related to historic downtown architecture were introduced. Site design and landscape architecture incorporate downtown development standards while relating to the massing and visual identity of the headquarters.