Members of the Brantford Police Service as well as municipal and provincial officials recently gathered to break ground for a redeveloped police service station at 344 Elgin St.
The 127,217-square-foot redevelopment is an extension of the current station and is designed to accommodate the evolving needs of the police service and the community for the next 25 to 30 years.
The $56-million project, spearheaded by Melloul Blamey Construction, will adhere to a net-zero carbon building design and is in alignment with the city’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in 2019.
The proposed features of the three-storey redevelopment include triple-paned windows, a highly-efficient HVAC system to reduce energy consumption, ultralow-flow plumbing fixtures to minimize water usage, LED lighting with photocells for adaptive lighting control, and the installation of solar panels on the roof.
“This project reflects how the Brantford Police Service is expanding to meet the law enforcement needs of a rapidly growing community and reinforces our commitment to providing exemplary service to the residents of Brantford,” said Interim Police Chief Jason Saunders.
City council approved plans for the redevelopment in June 2022 as the service has outgrown the building that officially opened in January 1992 and expanded in 2006. To remain functional with limited space, some of the operations, including the training division, had to be moved to other available space in the community.
“We are currently utilizing space at nearby Six Nations Polytech for our training unit and several other units have been temporarily relocated to a nearby vacant city-owned facility,” said Robin Matthews-Osmond, corporate communications manager with the Brantford Police Service.
The building will provide Brantford police officers and police professionals with efficient work spaces, community meeting areas and advanced technology which will enable them to respond more effectively and efficiently to the needs of the community.
The project, which has been a long time coming in the growing community, was designed by +VG Architects and according to Maria Visocchi, City of Brantford director of communications, community engagement and customer service, “Melloul Blamey Construction was selected as they were the successful proponent once all proposals were evaluated through the city’s comprehensive request for proposal procurement process.”
The project also goes beyond a new work facility for members of the Brantford Police Service with a community room being part of the redevelopment. It can be used internally for board meetings as well as for other events and activities by the community at large.
“Designed with the future in mind, this facility, operating at net-zero carbon emissions, will accommodate the security needs of our growing community, further enhancing the ability of the Brantford Police Service to serve and protect Brantford residents,” said Coun. Greg Martin, chair of the Brantford Police Services Board.
The targeted completion timeline of the revamped Brantford Police Service station is 30 months.
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