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Abandoned factory transformed

into award winning police station

BENSENVILLE POLICE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS
Bensenville Police Department

This facility demonstrates the The interior of the ADA-
LOCATION
Bensenville, Illinois power of adaptive reuse. A compliant building is designed
comprehensive retrofit of an to facilitate modern police
SIZE abandoned, blighted factory, investigations with state-of-art
45,697 sf
the project received a 2016 top evidence collection rooms,
COST honor from the Construction storage systems and interview
$13,408,893 Industry Service Corporation’s rooms where police reports
COMPLETION Pride in Construction award can be taken in private. A large
May 2015 program. multi-purpose room is used
REFERENCE The design, based on for training and professional
Mr. Mark Rysavy FGM’s space needs study, development activities as well
Former Asst. Dir. of Community & incorporates and enhances as community meetings.
Economic Development
847.818.5350 most of the original 46,000 sf CRISIS MANAGEMENT
structure. For example, a wide The Emergency Management
sidewalk fronted with spaced Center on the lower level is
brick columns was added to a community tornado shelter
prevent vehicular intrusions. with room for indoor squad car

10 LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE