The Village of Germantown and the Germantown Police Department have taken the first steps toward a new police station.

The initial move is soliciting proposals from qualified and experienced architectural and engineering consultant teams to provide full professional design services for the planning, design, bidding support and construction administration.

The proposed project will result in the complete replacement of the Village’s existing Police Department facilities currently located at N112W16877 Mequon Road, in Germantown. The new facility will be constructed at N122W17177 Fond du Lac Avenue, in Germantown on the site of the former Department of Public Works building, which has been demolished. A substantial sanitary sewer and water main extension is included in this project.

This project will deliver a purpose-built, modern police facility that meets current operational needs, supports projected staffing and service growth for at least the next 20 years, and reflects best practices in law enforcement facility design, and security.

The existing Germantown Police Department facilities are 45 to 50 years old and consist of multiple buildings that were constructed and expanded.

While the buildings have generally been maintained, they no longer meet the functional, or organizational needs of a modern police department.

Operational deficiencies identified through internal review and a formal Police Department Building Feasibility Assessment include:

• Fragmented building layout with multiple disconnected structures

• Inadequate and undersized public lobby and reception areas

• Lack of logical grouping of staff offices and workspaces

• Insufficient indoor parking and secure vehicle processing areas

• Absence of a properly sized training facility and emergency operations space

• No dedicated or adequate weapons training range