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The City of Kentwood engaged Redstone Architects, Inc. along with Post Associates to provide a Needs Assessment followed by design services for its police department and 62B District Court. The court facility is 19,000 sq. ft. and the police department is just over 40,000 sq. ft. To address the separate functional and space needs of each agency, the building has two distinct elements linked by a convenient, main level, public entrance to give the impression of a single operation. The court facilities are housed on a single floor and the police functions are developed on two levels which are interconnected for accessibility through an elevator and two stairways. The building design takes advantage of the sloping site to provide separate staff entries for both agencies on the main and lower level. The building houses public lobby, records area, neighborhood services, training/community room, detective bureau, prisoner processing, and administrative areas for the police department. The court section contains public waiting areas, courtrooms and prisoner preparation areas.

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