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<br /> <br /> <br />PATROL FACILITY SITE CONSIDERATIONS <br />The development of an inclusive set of criteria by which to evaluate and compare options is a <br />crucial element of values-based decision making. The consultant team proposed a set of site <br />evaluation criteria that was further developed and refined by the SIG. The SIG then tested the <br />criteria by applying them to sites and further modified the criteria to be more useful. <br /> <br />Police Patrol Site Selection Criteria <br /> (The following list is not prioritized): <br /> <br />Location & Configuration <br />Suitable sites should consider: <br />Appropriate site size to accommodate space needs and support effective police <br /> <br />? <br />operations <br />Conformance to zoning and adopted land use plans including the Downtown Plan <br /> <br />? <br />Proximity to police-oriented activities to facilitate police operations: City Hall, Municipal <br /> <br />? <br />and District Courts, Property & Forensics, fueling stations, etc. <br />Flexibility for future planning to accommodate modest expansion, organizational <br /> <br />? <br />changes due to implementing community policing or precinct model, etc. <br />Compatibility with surrounding land uses and activities <br /> <br />? <br />Effect on community relations <br /> <br />? <br />Potential to integrate sustainable design <br /> <br />? <br />Impact on prime development opportunities <br /> <br />? <br />Consistency with community policing strategies <br /> <br />? <br />Security & Access <br />Suitable sites should consider: <br />Safety from natural or manmade disaster potential <br /> <br />? <br />Access & egress for police vehicles: access to multiple streets, two-way traffic, avoid- <br /> <br />? <br />ing potential gridlock, etc. <br />Disruption to community traffic flow <br /> <br />? <br />Surveillance of site perimeter <br /> <br />? <br />Accessibility via other modes of transportation: transit, walking, bicycle <br /> <br />? <br />Cost <br />Suitable sites should consider: <br />Whether the property is City-owned <br /> <br />? <br />Site availability and willing seller/s <br /> <br />? <br />Costs related to land acquisition, existing structures & displacement, and site prepara- <br /> <br />? <br />tion <br />Cost of structured versus surface parking <br /> <br />? <br />Potential provision for staff personal vehicle parking <br /> <br />? <br />Essential Service requirements in relation to adjacent or adjoining buildings <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />In working with the criteria, we learned some relevant information. For example, when looking <br />to see if the patrol facility would disrupt community traffic flow we learned that patrol shifts are <br />structured such that only eight to ten patrol cars are dispatched at a time. When examining <br />ownership and availability of property, we learned that city-ownership does not mean the site is <br />either available or cost-free. Effect on community relations had multiple meanings, including the <br />idea of locating the patrol facility in higher crime rate areas to have a positive impact. In another <br />case, the displacement of four mobile homes on the site could have a negative effect on <br />community relations. Public involvement activities lead us to believe that a main concern of the <br />broader public is that the decisions are consistent with community policing strategies. <br />Page 4 of 7 <br /> <br />