Georgetown, Texas – Nationally recognized public safety architects Architects Design Group (ADG), in association with KAHickman Architects and Interior Designers, was recently selected for the programming, master plan and design of the new 70,000 sq. ft. Public Safety Operations and Training Facility in Georgetown, TX.

The Police Department and Fire Administration have outgrown current facilities which do not include adequate space requirements for offices, training, parking, conference rooms, and storage. In 2003, the City Council identified the Police Department and Fire Administration as five-year capital improvements in the City Facilities Plan.

Currently, most police operations are housed in a 100-year-old building that was originally constructed as the Georgetown Light and Water Works facility. Police Department operations are split into three buildings with a total of 18,000 sq. ft. Fire Administration is currently housed in a 8,200 sq. ft. facility nearly 120 years old that has served several other functions including the City’s first fire station, City Hall, jail, and Water Department.

The new Public Safety Operations and Training Facility is being designed to meet current and future needs through 2030. In addition to administration offices and training classrooms, the new facility will include several specialized areas including a Communications/Emergency Operations Center, Evidence Processing and Storage, Criminal Investigation Interview and Processing, Crime Lab, Outdoor Firing Range, and Obstacle Training Course.

Construction is scheduled to be completed by April 2014.

Established in 1971, Architects Design Group is a full-service architectural and planning firm based in Winter Park, Florida that specializes in the innovative design of public sector architecture, including public safety, law enforcement, communications, and emergency operations center facilities throughout the United States. To learn more about Architects Design Group, visit www.adgusa.org.