This facility received the Law Enforcement Facilities II Bronze Award in the 2023 Officer Station Design Awards.
Official Project Name: Beverly Police Station
Project City/State: Beverly, MA
Date Completed: July 26, 2021
Chief/Director: Police Chief John G. LeLacheur
Project Area (sq. ft.): 31,921
Total Cost: $21,151,779
Cost Per Square Foot: $663.00
Architect/Firm Name: Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc. (KBA)
City/State: Foxborough, MA
Phone: 508-549-9906
Website: kba-architects.com
Design Team: Kaestle Boos: Todd M. Costa, AIA, Principal in Charge, Police Programming Specialist; Kevin Witzell, MCPPO, Project Manager; Seunghwan Lee, AIA, Designer; Luke McCoy, PLA, Landscape Architect; Katrina Hay, Interior Designer; Consultants: AWE Engineers., MEP/FP; Griffin Engineering Group, Civil Eng.; Good Harbor Techmark, Security; Foley Buhl Roberts & Assoc; Structural Engineer
Project Description
The new 32,000 SF Beverly Police Department replaces two locations: the original 1938 city hall annex, and a second location across the city. The new station is designed to comfortably accommodate department growth and changing technology for the next 50 years. A training classroom and virtual training simulator room will support the city’s commitment to officers’ development.
Additionally, the super-insulated building is heated and cooled entirely by a highly efficient geothermal system. The small, uninviting lobby at the original police headquarters restricted public access to department services. The new lobby is comfortable and inviting. Visitors are welcomed into a bright two-story space featuring a nautical compass set into the terrazzo floor, reflecting the seaside community’s history. Visitors have convenient access to a digital information center, two service windows, and a room used for community engagement or training. A public interview room doubles as a safe room if needed. The training room is strategically located adjacent to the public lobby, independent of department operations. It enables hosting training or community functions and can be converted to serve as an Emergency Operations Center on a moment’s notice; with technology replicated into the four-position communications center, which is the city’s hub for video information fed from cameras throughout the city.
Significant space limitations hindered the processing, handling, and storage of evidence. These functions are now maximized by high-density storage solutions. Inadequate patrol facilities were replaced with locker rooms, a break area, and multifunction space. To address a changing workforce, a simple relocation of a non-structural wall promotes flexibility in the quantity of lockers between the male and female locker rooms. A break area, separate from the main station activity, overlooks the Bass River. This vital respite gives officers the opportunity to wind down from a stressful shift, supporting morale and officer retention.