Lawton Public Safety Facility
Dewberry · Lawton, OK
Overview
To address significant operational, security and space deficiencies, the City of Lawton wanted a comprehensive municipal facility to house Courts, Police, Jail, and Fire Station No. 1. The City’s desire for consolidated resources and improved facilities outlined the specific project needs. The narrow six-acre site provides greater visibility and extends existing cultural and civic presence in downtown to this northeast gateway with a design is uniquely Lawton which rests at the Wichita Mountains foothills.
To address significant operational, security and space deficiencies, the City of Lawton selected an architect to design a comprehensive municipal facility to house Courts, Police, Jail and Fire Station No. 1. The City’s desire for consolidated resources and improved facilities outlined the specific project needs. The narrow six-acre site provides greater visibility and extends existing cultural and civic presence in downtown to this northeast gateway. The Municipal Court functions on one level and has a direct adjacency to the Jail and Police Station, complete with appropriate inmate transfer and security during movement to and from jail holding to the courtroom. The Police Station is designed for 178 sworn officers and 65 civilian personnel and is arranged on three levels, keeping all public services as compact and close to the entry as possible. The new jail includes appropriate inmate sallyport, intake and processing, and a housing pod design for 113 inmates. The base design includes one pod with two planned for the future. Fire Station No. 1 has two levels for an operational three-bay facility including support areas for equipment and fire operations as well as fire training, living, and bunking.
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