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<p>Successful crime prevention is built on the ability of the police and
    community members to work together to identify and address current and
    potential issues. From this partnership, the community is made safer and
    in turn, officers’ workdays are less dangerous. A simple enough theory
    on the surface, but when you look deeper there are a lot of items that
    come into play; not the least of which is the systems, processes, and gear
    officers use to remain ready for patrol.</p>
<p>For the dedicated members of the Mishawaka, Indiana Police Department,
    being best prepared for the field meant having quick and easy access to
    the equipment they needed to handle whatever may come their way on a given
    day. For this, officers look to the solutions their respective commanding
    officers provide to protect said equipment, as well as the personal items
    they bring to and from the facility. One of these solutions – <a href="/products/locker-storage/freestyle-personal-storage-locker/">personal storage lockers</a> –
    serves as the confident starting point, constant reassurance during, and
    welcoming conclusion of each shift. Let’s take a look at the value an upgrade
    of these versatile solutions brought to the department and its members
    during their recent change of headquarters.</p>
    
    <h3>The Impact of Inefficiency</h3>

<p>Being mentally and physically prepared for what may lie ahead in their
    shift is crucial for law enforcement officers. Much of this preparation
    takes place in the locker room, where uniforms, tactical gear, and arms
    are commonly stored between shifts. That said, poorly designed or outdated
    storage solutions can make all the difference in the outcome of the workday.</p>
    
    <p>Prior to moving into their current facility, the Mishawaka PD was housed
    in a concrete block building built in the 1990s that featured outdated
    amenities throughout the space. This locker room was a strewn together,
    banged up collection of lockers mirroring those you’d find in a typical
    high school athletic room. Employing a one-size-fits-all aesthetic frozen
    in the decade the building was constructed, officers of varying heights
    and builds were finding it difficult to properly access features and accessories.
    This made getting ready for their shift a physically and mentally taxing
    activity, depleting their preparedness and morale.</p>
	<h3>Searching For Backup</h3>

<p>Upon purchase the of a 92,000-SF building in the heart of the city, Mishawaka
    city administrators set the plan to combine three of their services – City
    Hall, Utilities, and Police Department – into motion. While all three entities
    were in need of an upgrade in their space and solutions, a large focus
    was put on increasing support for the members of the Police Department,
    both as a recruiting tool and a retention strategy.</p>
    
    <p>Knowing more efficient options were required to securely store a growing assortment of officer gear and personal belongings, administrators surveyed regional case studies and conducted on-site visits to discover what solutions would suit the new facility. They found having the ability to walk through the spaces and obtain literature to reference after the fact, helped to move decision making along in terms of what options they felt would have a major impact on department operations and morale.</p>
    
    <h3>A Welcoming Environment For Officers</h3>
<p>The result of this diligent research is a setting that is as inspiring as it is inviting, allowing officers to safely and efficiently prepare for their shift and comfortably unwind upon its completion. By utilizing Spacesaver’s <a href="/products/locker-storage/freestyle-personal-storage-locker/">FreeStyle® Personal Storage Lockers</a>, the department was able to accommodate the specific needs of the individuals who use them and create a support structure for those working in sometimes turbulent conditions.</p>

<p>Capable of being outfitted with a wide variety of accessories for tactical gear and weapons storage, the personal storage lockers also offer users the ability to store personal gear including tablets, cell phones, and firearms. Additionally, as no officer is “one-size-fits-all”, each locker in the Men’s and Women’s locker rooms includes integral benches designed to accommodate individuals of all shapes, sizes, and accessibility levels.</p>

Spacesaver’s officer lockers help support more serene shifts.

The Key to Retention Is In the Locker | Public Safety Facility Design

<p>It’s a tough time to recruit new police officers, but there are ways to help ensure your police department is an appealing workplace. One of the best ways to improve the physical work environment is to invest in durable lockers that enhance officers’ comfort.</p>
<p>When leadership improves locker rooms to better meet officers’ needs, that sends a strong message that officers are valued. Here’s how three police leaders serving communities of different sizes made the most of their opportunity to design new locker rooms. </p>


	
	<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0;">Features &amp; Fit</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0;"><strong>Carbondale, Illinois – Population 25,600</strong></p>
<p>When the <a href="/portfolio-posts/law-enforcement-facility-design/">Carbondale Police Department</a> got funding for a new facility, lockers were the chief’s top priority. Their old building had cramped gym-style lockers that were a constant source of frustration for the officers.</p>

<h3>Everything Officers need,<br>
Where they need it</h3>

<p>Configurable lockers that fit your equipment and your space. Visit our <a style="color: #fff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="/products/locker-storage/freestyle-personal-storage-locker/">Freestyle Personal Storage Locker</a> page to learn more.</p>
<p>The chief knew that durable, well-made lockers would boost officers’ morale and impress recruits. That’s why he worked with the nearby Spacesaver consultant to specify <a href="/products/locker-storage/freestyle-personal-storage-locker/">FreeStyle® Personal Storage Lockers</a> that included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Benches</li>
<li>Drawers</li>
<li>Charging ports</li>
<li>Shelves, hooks, and hanging rods</li>
<li>Sloped tops to maintain a clean look</li>
</ul>
<p>By inviting Spacesaver to get involved early in the design process, he was able to design lockers that were sized right for officers’ gear and that fit perfectly into the space.</p>

<blockquote>“Our goal was to make the lockers and other storage fixtures look like they were a part of the building. They were designed to be there from the beginning. When you do that, you get the solutions you need.”</blockquote>
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<p>– Jeff Grubbs, Carbondale Police Chief</p>

<blockquote>“What we liked about the Spacesaver lockers was that they gave us a great opportunity to design a locker with the officers in mind.”</blockquote>
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<p>– Ron Combs Deputy Chief of Police, Parker Police Department</p>

	<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0">Configured for Comfort</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0"><strong>Parker, Colorado – Population 54,000</strong></p>
<p>Parker, Colorado is a Denver suburb that has seen significant growth in recent years. When the department outgrew its old facility, the planning and design team for the new building involved officers in the design of the new and improved locker rooms to be sure they’d get what they needed.</p>
<p>Each police locker has plenty of hanging space for uniforms and street clothes, along with a separate drawer on the bottom with a specially-designed vest tray so bullet-proof vests can dry flat. Power outlets in each locker allow officers to charge their cell phones or portable radios, and a compartment for personal items locks separately to provide an additional layer of security. The lockers are even integrated with the building’s heating and cooling system for exceptional ventilation.</p>

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<p><strong>Salt Lake City, Utah – Population 200,000</strong></p>
<p>The <a href="/portfolio-posts/lockers-weapons-racks-and-shelves-that-move-smart-storage-translates-to-efficiency/">Salt Lake City Public Safety Building</a> was designed to serve as a community hub by combining the police, fire, and emergency response departments in one location.</p>

	
	<blockquote>“We have so many different pieces of equipment that are all different shapes and sizes. It was a storage nightmare before. Working with Spacesaver we found the right way to store all of those items and it’s been a huge improvement.”</blockquote>
<p>-Tim Doubt, Assistant Chief, Salt Lake City Police Department</p>

<p><a href="/portfolio-posts/lockers-weapons-racks-and-shelves-that-move-smart-storage-translates-to-efficiency/" target="_self">Read the Story</a></p>

<p>Officers use <a href="/products/locker-storage/freestyle-personal-storage-locker/">FreeStyle police lockers</a> in various areas around the facility, including the SWAT team room, the employee fitness center, and the motorcycle garage. The lockers’ configurability was a huge selling point because of the officers’ specialized gear.</p>



Improving Police Officer Locker Rooms

Designing for Comfort and Function

<p>When Salt Lake City began planning a new public safety building in the heart of downtown, all services for the police and fire departments had to be housed under one roof. Space was limited in the expensive urban area, so the design team put a major emphasis on efficiency.</p>
<p>Like many other areas around the building, the motorcycle garage needed to make efficient use not only of limited space, but also of officers’ time. That’s why the design team opted to install custom <a href="/products/locker-storage/freestyle-personal-storage-locker/">FreeStyle® Personal Storage Lockers</a> from Spacesaver in the garage. By installing the lockers right next to the motorcycle parking spaces, officers could eliminate the extra time needed to walk back and forth between duty bag storage and the garage.</p>
<p>Each motorcycle patrol locker is 90 inches tall and equipped with a variety of features to optimize the space:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Sloped top to present a finished appearance and prevent officers from storing items on top of the lockers</li>
    <li>Document holder to keep paperwork organized</li>
    <li>Interior lockbox to provide an additional layer of security for personal valuables</li>
    <li>Drawer with boot tray to keep boots separate from clothing and other gear</li>
    <li>Body armor tray to allow officers to dry body armor horizontally, as recommended by the manufacturer</li>
<li>Combination locks</li>
</ul>
<p>Motorcycle patrol lockers in the garage help officers save time and keep their gear organized.</p>

Motorcycle Patrol Lockers - Convenient Storage for Officers' Gear

Convenient storage for officers’ gear.

<p>With increases in personnel and equipment, it’s no wonder that law enforcement
    agencies are running out of space in the one area that’s a “home away from
    home” for officers—police locker rooms. How do you design a locker room
    for growth when you don’t have an expanded footprint to work with? We give
    you three ideas to create space in your police locker rooms.</p>
    
    	<h2>Retrofitting locker benches</h2>

<p>At a department in Central Wisconsin, the police locker rooms were the
    place officers kept all of their equipment—including their body armor.
    The officers were used to hanging their armor on standard clothes hangers
    inside the lockers, even though they knew it wasn’t the best way to store
    this expensive and valuable equipment, as many body armor companies stress
    the importance of storing body armor flat. When stored on regular garment
    hangers, the ballistic panels of the armor can bunch up and create folds,
    and also allow the plastic straps of the vest to stretch beyond their memory
    point.</p>
    <p>In taking a closer look at the department’s existing lockers, it was determined
    that bench drawers—with a pullout tray for storing body armor—could be
    retrofit into the existing lockers at the fraction of the cost it would
    take to outfit both locker rooms with completely new lockers. The tray
    also allowed the officers to dry the vests out after a long shift, and
    the drawers had extra room at the bottom, which meant additional storage
    space for boots and shoes, which also lacked a place in the old lockers.</p>
<h2>Consider tiered locker options</h2>
<p>Florida’s City of Sunrise started to revamp their facility, and one goal
    was just a bit more important than the others—a gym that could be utilized
    by all of Sunrise’s personnel. The department was moving from several separate
    locations to one central location, which meant a substantial storage locker
    quantity would be needed—and certain ranks of personnel would need a larger
    locker than others.</p>
<p>To create a way for the department to increase the number of lockers in
    the same footprint and still retain the room’s ADA clearances, several
    banks of double-tier lockers were created, with benches that extended across
    each row of locker drawers. These two-tier lockers created enough space
    to give the appropriate senior personnel full-length lockers without having
    to completely restructure the space.</p>
<h2>Rethinking the bench</h2>
<p>When the East Mesa Reentry Facility in San Diego, California was struggling
    with an increase in personnel, they also had to deal with the fact that
    there wouldn’t be extra space in the police locker rooms to accommodate
    the increase. In addition to increasing the number of lockers, they also
    needed to increase the width of each locker—eating up the space that had
    been available for freestanding bench seating.</p>
<p>With a bit of creative thinking from our engineering department, we worked
    with the Center to create a breadboard bench that could retract into the
    locker. After several tests for weight loads and other improvements, the
    benches were installed in East Mesa’s locker rooms. The bench reduced the
    depth of each locker by 12″, allowing the facility to fit the needed number
    of lockers into the same footprint.</p>

Learn 3 ways that Spacesaver's storage solutions can free up space in police locker rooms and help keep gear and personal items secure. 

Police Officer Locker Room

The Key to Retention Is In the Locker | Public Safety Facility Design

Improving Police Officer Locker Rooms

Motorcycle Patrol Lockers - Convenient Storage for Officers' Gear

3 Ways to Create Space in Police Locker Rooms