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The City currently uses training facilities in St. Paul A City Center location for the Public Safety building would be ideal - The Public Safety building should be located on Lexington Avenue as close to T.H. 36 as possible. A new Public Safety building is more important than its location. The City Center should have uses that attract people. The John Rose Oval and Ice Arena would be more related to a Community Center A Community Center would include: Pool Exercise Room Racquetball Courts Police department has specific space needs. They have a demand for lots of storage, separate female officer and employee facilities. more office space, police library. The police department handles a number of juvenile case. There is an important issue of privacy related to juveniles. There is a need for a larger squad room and more interview rooms. Ajoint Public Safety building would be the ideal situation. The current location of police and fire service is fine. The Roseville community identifies the civic area with city government. The Public Works Department currently houses the police vehicles. This is not an ideal situation. This is not the secure area that they need. Secured parking is necessity. There is also an inside firing range that is important to police operations. The Public Safety building needs to be on a main drag. No closer to commercial than they currently are. If starting over with location, keep it central. Think of a centrally located complex with spokes out into the community The City Center includes: Community Center Public Safety building Government ServiceslRecreation The police department has always been part of something else. A freestanding Public Safety building would give them more autonomy. The police department employs 1/3 of all city employees.