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the public to gather. The       Skokie’s Police Department      open plan design as well as
               courtyards are surrounded by    supports state-of-art law       high-definition video monitors
               glass interior corridors that   enforcement with ample          throughout the station so that
               both enhance the open plan      space for training, hard/       officers can see who’s on duty
               design within and maximize      soft interview rooms,           and which squad car they’re
               the flow of natural lighting    evidence processing,            driving.
               deep into the building.         property collection and         AWARDS
               These and other strategic       high-density records storage.
               sustainability measures         A Virtual Firearms Training     2013 Merit in Architecture,
               exceeded the community’s        Room offers a 300-degree        Preservation & Adaptive
               expectations and earned         environment for real-life,      Reuse, AIA Northeast IL
               LEED Gold Certification         scenario-based instruction.     2012 Project of the Year,
               for the Skokie Police           Departmental communication  Structures $5M-$25M; APWA
               Department.                     is strengthened through the     Chicago Metro Chapter




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