Nashville, TN, Dec. 10th, 2020—Officer Media Group and Endeavor Business Media announce the winners of the first annual Law Enforcement Design Awards (LEDA) program, which recognizes outstanding architecture and design from law enforcement and public safety facilities nationwide.
Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were issued across five categories of facilities in this prestigious competition: LE Facilities 1, 2, and 3 (by size); Training Facilities and Public Safety Centers. All 28 participating entries will be published in the December issue of LET Magazine. View the awardees online here
“Technology never stops evolving and neither do the needs of law enforcement agencies as they grow to serve the ever-changing population,” Frank Borelli, who is the editorial director for Law Enforcement Technology Magazine, says. “The awards allow our readers to be aware of the latest trends and concepts that have been created by architects to serve the current and future needs of law enforcement.”
Janet Wilmoth, who is special projects director, Officer Media Group, notes the first LEDA had a great response and each entry offers insights on trends and new, innovative ideas for law enforcement facilities. “The LEDA judges had lively discussions on the entries, focusing on security and effectiveness,” Wilmoth said. “It was obvious from the floor plans and descriptions submitted, that each of these entries were designed by law enforcement professionals and architectural firms specialized in law enforcement. Each of the entries is a winner for its personnel and the community they serve.”
Winners were selected by a panel of six judges, including two police chiefs, a retired police chief now consultant, and three architects who specialize in law enforcement and public safety designs.
The winning 2020 entries are as follows:
LE Facilities 1 – Law Enforcement Design Award Winners (More than 50,000 square feet)
Gold Award—Orlando Police Headquarters, Orlando, FL
Architect: Architects Design Group, Winter Park, FL
Silver Award— Richardson Police Department, Richardson, TX
Architect: BRW Architects Inc., Dallas, TX
Bronze Award—St. Charles Police Station, St. Charles, IL
Architect: FGM Architects Inc., Oak Brook, IL
LE Facilities 2 Law Enforcement Design Award Winners (Less than 50,000 square feet)
Gold Award—City of Cincinnati District 3 Police Station, Cincinnati, OH
Architect: emersion DESIGN LLC, Cincinnati, OH
Silver Award—Glen Ellyn Police Department, Glen Ellyn, IL
Architect: Dewberry, Elmhurst, IL
Bronze Award—Gardner Justice Center, Gardner, KS
Architect: TreanorHL, Kansas City, MO
LE Facilities 3 Law Enforcement Design Award Winners (Less than 25,000 square feet)
Gold Award— Queen Creek Law Enforcement and Community Chambers Building, Queen Creek, AZ
Architect: Perlman Architects, Phoenix, AZ
Bronze Award—The Perryville Police Station, Perryville, MD
Architect: Manns Woodward Studios, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Bronze Award—Orleans Police Station, Orleans, MA
Architect: Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc., Foxborough, MA
Public Safety Centers – Law Enforcement Design Awards
Gold Award— Addison Consolidated Dispatch Center, Addison, IL
Architect: FGM Architects, Inc., Oak Brook, IL
Gold Award—Le Sueur County Justice Center, Le Center, MN
Architect: BKV Group, Minneapolis, MN
Bronze Award—Saratoga County Public Safety Facility, Ballston Spa, NY
Architect: H2M architects + engineers, Latham, NY
Training Facilities – Law Enforcement Design Award Winners
Silver Award—The Chester County Law Enforcement Training Center, S. Coatesville, PA
Architect: Manns Woodward Studios, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Silver Award—Houston Police Tilman Fertitta Family Tactical Training Center, Houston, TX
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects, Houston, TX
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