Enhancing Culture: Law Enforcement

While the bulk of the work law enforcement professionals perform is outside the facility, the working dynamic, support infrastructure, and well-being the building brings to the officers is critical. The culture of a department or agency has a dramatic effect on public perception, internal working relations, officer retention and recruitment, and the dynamics affecting effective policing. At Mackenzie, we believe healthy and productive culture can be supported and strengthened through design. Considerations that enhance culture include:

ƒ Communal space for impromptu staff gathering and interaction.

ƒ Workplace techniques and modern furniture solutions that enhance communication.

ƒ Centralized vertical circulation that promotes staff engagement, visual connection between floors, and daylighting.

ƒ Position common spaces such as break rooms, outdoor patios, shared conference rooms, and locker and shower facilities to promote flow and convenience.

ƒ Plan space for memorabilia, imagery, and human-centric aspects of the department, to provide meaning, a collective history, and a sense of departmental pride.