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I I II I :1 i II I I I I I I I I I ,I I N EWDEPARTMENTFACILITY Investigator RusseU A. Blanck A sigDifi~ if not the most sigoificant event for the department in 2005 Was the CODSttuction ofits new home. Located at the comer of Late Drive aud North Road in Circle Pines, the DeW police department facility, a sinsle story, 12,500 square foot structure, ~ the cumulative eftOrt and mion of ID8Il)' people over a several year period. To say that buildi", the DeW facility was a "team effort" would be an undentattment of epic proportions. Beginni", in January and extending tIuougbout the entire year, a core group of individuals 'WOrbcl tirelessly to dot fNfIrJ "i" and cross fNfIrJ "t" in the CODSttuction proc:css. In addition to the professioaals raaiDcd for the project, Circle Pines City Manager Jim KeiDath and departmeat penoDD.el including Chief Makela. Captain Nelson, AdminildrBtive AssiJtsmt Cindy Lewis aDd I met weekly, aDd often more Iiequeotly, ~ tbe CODStruction. City Manager Keinath deserves special mention for his leadership and expertise. The new building is state-of-the-art and includes, among other 1hiDgs, a large trainiDglmeetiD& room that will also serve as an operations center duriDg emergeocies, an expanded squad room for 1he officers, a break room, separate men's aDd women's locker rooms and sbowa:s, a fitness room, a gun armory, on-site evidence and property m:as, a smaIJ confen:nceImeeting mom, adminis1rative offices, a unisex as weB as separate men's and women's R'ISfroomS, a wort room. and a detention facility contAini", two cells, a day room, two interview rooms and a space for the Intoxilyzer instrument used in ~i"l DWI's. The buildi. is winxI for SOUDd throughout to receive calls from dispatch and is equipped with motion activated digi1al cameras. The cameras are capable ofbeiDg monitored from every computer in the building. One of the more appreciated features of the building is its en~ security for department personnel. The building bas defined secure zones including a fenced parking lot and a garage capable of holding six squad cars. The garage also serves as a sally port - a secure area for the 1raDsfer of dtonilV'U to and from the detention facility. I apprecjate the confidmce vested in me by Chief Mab1a by desipati.. me as the department member teSpODSible for the day-to-day issues during the CODS1n1Ction process. It was a full-time job and then some. However, as is often said, "the devil is in the detaiIs," 8Dd the abeeDce of any sigJ'ifi...-t problems upon completion of the CODSttuction Dllkes the effort exerted that much more rewarding. ~ ~ ~ ~_least, I o~ ~ ~ ~ ~ties of~~ Circle ~~