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maintenance facility — the Emporia parcel — to allow for
expanded operations of the Maintenance Facility.
“Modifications to the Maintenance Facility were planned to
create a more productive and efficient work environment and
reflect the proper image of the Village,” said John Sheldon,
Director of Public Works.
Phase I of the Maintenance Facility modifications mainly
occurred to the Emporia Street parcel. Major areas that were
addressed included a new fleet maintenance building;
construction of a new sand and salt storage building for snow
and ice control materials; expanded material bins to allow for
bulk purchasing of materials such as mulch; and canopies for
Village equipment.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
CRIME LAB
A well-equipped and
modernized crime
lab is a critical
element of the
Greenwood Village
Police Department’s
ability to solve
crimes. The previous
crime lab, built in
the 1980s, was
renovated as part of
the Maintenance
Facility project to
improve space needs
for police officers and staff and meet the 21st century
demands of policing.
The new crime lab now houses new state-of-the-art crime lab
equipment which can deliver forensic services such as the
processing of fingerprints; have a drying cabinet that is
specifically used to dry items that contain moisture or blood;
and have an area in the lab to take close up photographs of
evidence that may present items such as hairs, fibers, or
blood spatter. The new Crime Lab has improved the
timeframe of analysis of evidence by the Police Department
before forwarding to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations
(CBI) for further analysis. In addition, the new building has
triggered the Police Department’s capacity to work on cyber,
cellular technical and financial crimes.
The renovation also includes expanded space to
accommodate the secure processing, cataloging and storage of
all types of evidence; a secure area for customers to retrieve
any property items seized during investigations; a designated
vehicle processing bay for examination and inspection of any
vehicles taken for investigation; an identified area for police
officers to process property and evidence, and an alarm and
video monitoring system to monitor the facility 24-hours a
day.
“Our new crime lab and evidence facility is indicative of our
Police Department’s performance in our expertise and
professional recovery and examination of evidentiary
materials to aid in the investigation of criminal offenses in
Greenwood Village,” said Chief of Police John Jackson. “We
now have a crime lab that minimizes the potential to
compromise any evidence on the cases that we process and
ensures our officers now have a state-of-the-art resource to
help them do their jobs better to keep our citizens safe.”
These modifications to the Maintenance Facility and Police
Crime Lab were identified as Phase I of two phases planned
for improved facilities. Phase II of the project will include
renovation of the existing Maintenance Facility shop areas
and expansion of the administrative offices and improved
parking for guests and employees. At this time, funding for
construction of Phase II has yet to be determined and will
require City Council approval in the future. The entire
project is estimated to cost $16,000,000.
For more information, please call John Sheldon,
Director of Public Works, at 303-708-6136 or email
jsheldon@greenwoodvillage.com. GV
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