E-mail the project coordinator . Contact a local chief for recommendations. Develop a travel budget for site visits Most police departments do not have a budget set aside for new facility planning, so consider visiting local agencies. Even if a local site is larger or smaller than your department, you can gain valuable insights by discussing the planning, building, and construction of new facilities with a colleague. Check with the local municipality for a real estate representative.
Some cities have real estate representatives to assist local departments to relocate or build.
They may be able to cover the cost of or assist in a model site visit. If you are in the planning stages and are able to include a line item for planning in your current budget, add the cost of model site visit travel. If possible, visit local agencies. Determine a site visit team Each agency s resources and needs will be unique in this process. The municipal or departmental restrictions relative to budget, architectural selection process, etc.