Village of Libertyville POLICE STATION PROJECT
The Libertyville Police Station was built over 50 years ago and no longer meets modern standards for safety, staffing, and service. A modern facility directly supports the well-being of every resident and business in our community. EXISTING CONDITIONS FRONT LOBBY ACCESS • Lobby is small and does not have private report room • No public meeting room • Layout can require victims and suspects to cross paths • Outdated structure limits functionality, modernization and access PRISONER PROCESSING & SAFETY • Arrestees have to be moved up 2 flights of stairs to booking room • Suspects cannot be securely separated during interrogations • Jail cells lack modern safety features • Lacks holding area
LOCKER ROOMS & EMPLOYEE SPACES
• Female locker room has exceeded its current capacity • Lockers are undersized and do not properly store required equipment • Lack of wellness space DETECTIVE BUREAU • Inadequate space for day-to-day operations • Disruptions during phone interviews and case review • Does not account for growth in personnel OFFICE SPACE & EVIDENCE STORAGE • Personnel have exceeded current office spaces • Lack of dedicated training area • Limited space for processing/storing vehicles and evidence • Limited evidence storage GEAR STORAGE & GARAGE BAYS • Limited storage for bicycles, tech, and specialty equipment • Inadequate indoor parking • No secure ambulance access in garage • No centralized location for firearms and ammunition
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
WHY NOW?
Modern police work demands secure, functional, and adaptable spaces that support everything from emergency response to mental health interventions. Aging facilities can no longer accommodate the technology, staffing, and training needs required for effective 21st-century policing.
The Village has been evaluating the construction of a new Police Station since 2021 and the project was added to the Village’s capital improvement plan in 2022. The project under consideration will replace the 1968 police station with a modern law enforcement facility that addresses current and future policing needs to maintain and improve public safety in Libertyville. The Village values its employees and understands that our residents deserve quality service. In order to retain and recruit quality employees the workplace is an important component of day-to-day operations. The current workplace does not provide for the modern amenities that modern police stations provide (such as modern locker facilities, gear storage, body camera charging stations and wellness areas). This investment in our community will provide a workplace that will enhance the customer and employee experience. RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Since the existing station was built, regulations, mandates, and functionality of police operations have changed significantly. A modern police station will allow existing staff to do their job effectively and also recruit the quality talent that Libertyville deserves. Neighboring communities compete with us for recruitment and their upgraded facilities gives them an advantage with quality candidates. A new station will aid in recruitment and retention and become an asset the community can be proud of.
NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES
The current police station has undergone renovations, however can no longer be renovated to keep up with modern needs. Neighboring communities have built new stations more recently. These examples include Mundelein in 2002 which was a ground up build, Grayslake in 2007 which was a renovation, Vernon Hills a renovation in 2015 and expected in 2026/27 and Lake Forest who is remodeling an office building to build a new station for $25 million.
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SPRING 2026
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APPROVALS
BIDDING
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION 14-18 MONTHS
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The existing facility was built in the 1960s with various renovations throughout the decades but no longer meets the modern needs of policing. In Fall of 2021, the Hezner Corporation, a local architect, conducted a facility needs assessment. This needs assessment included the identification of deficiencies in the existing police station, recommended space needs, and the preliminary project budget. Staff currently operate in under 10,000 square feet of space. The space needs study determined approx. 50,000 square feet is the essential amount of space for a department of Libertyville’s size. The determined location was to build a new building on the existing site to maintain the use and location but improve the functionality.
BUDGET
The $43 million project will be funded through $25 million in alternate revenue bonds and $18 million from the current fund balance, which includes $16 million in existing reserves and $3 million in transfers from the general fund (excess above the fund balance policy). A ½% non–home rule sales tax and investment income are used to support that fund. In 2022-2023 the Mayor lead an effort for the ½% non-home rule sales tax to minimize the financial impact on tax paying residents. Thanks to savings, investment income, and sales tax, this project will not be funded by increased property taxes. FUNDING Estimated Construction Costs (Site and Building) $38,125,000 Estimated Professional Services Fees $3,875,000 Moving/Temporary Space $1,000,000 Total $43,000,000 The project will be publicly bid in spring 2026. The current project budget is $43,000,000 the breakdown of the budget includes the following:
NEW STATION DESIGN
RENDERING FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY. SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
The new station will be built at the existing site, 200 E. Cook Avenue. This will require the relocation of the Police Department during construction, which will not impact service levels. The Community Development Department and Engineering Division of Public Works have been relocated permanently to new office space at 325 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd floor. WHERE WILL THE NEW STATION BE LOCATED?
FUTURE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION
COVERED SQUAD PARKING
GENERATOR AND TRANSFORMER WITH SCREENING
SECURE PARKING GATE
NEIGHBORHOOD
TRASH
The police station is an integral part of the downtown neighborhood. It is important for the design of the station to fit into the neighborhood and also for the Police Station to be a good neighbor. Care has been provided in designing the new station in order to limit the impact on the adjacent neighbors. Additional secure fencing will be utilized to secure working spaces and the water tower infrastructure. A public parking lot will be located on the west side of the building.
STAFF PATIO
VEHICLE SALLY PORT
PUBLIC PARKING
ENTRY PLAZA
DIRECT ACCESS TO LOWER LEVEL SQUAD GARAGE
SITE FEATURES
RENDERING FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY. SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SOLAR READY: ROOF STRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE READY FOR FUTURE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS
SECURE PARKING FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF AND VEHICLES
DIRECT ACCESS TO LOWER LEVEL SQUAD GARAGE
MEMORIAL/CEREMONY SPACE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FUTURE INSTALLATION OF CHARGING STATIONS
ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE FROM COOK AVE.
NATIVE LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS
MAIN LEVEL
RENDERING FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY. SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
• Optimum Daylight Building design provides optimum daylight at interior spaces • Enhanced Building Insulation Insulation at building envelope to exceed code requirements
VEHICLE SALLY PORT
FRONT LOBBY AND PUBLIC ENTRANCE
EVIDENCE PROCESSING
BOOKING & HOLDING
BREAK ROOM
PATROL
EVIDENCE GARAGE
CITIZEN REPORT ROOMS
STAIR UP TO TRAINING/ COMMUNITY ROOM
CITIZEN REPORT ROOMS
MAIN ENTRANCE
RECORDS
PUBLIC LOBBY
INVESTIGATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
CURRENT CONDITIONS
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
The new public lobby will have direct access to multiple private Citizen Report rooms that will allow the public to give statements in a confidential environment. New dedicated private offices and open work areas will allow for increase in department staff. Private interview rooms along with collaborative conference spaces will allow for simultaneous activities throughout the Department. New double wide vehicle Sally Port will provide direct access to secure parking area.
Current lobby is small and does not have private report room.
DEPARTMENT WORK AREAS
Personnel have exceeded current office spaces & do not have space for growth in personnel. Inadequate space for Detective Bureau day-to- day operations. Disruptions during phone interviews and case review.
VEHICLE SALLY PORT
No secure ambulance access in garage.
UPPER LEVEL
RENDERING FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY. SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
• Solar Ready
Roof Structure and Electrical Infrastructure ready for future installation of solar panels
• Bike Racks & Showers • Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures
TRAINING & COMMUNITY ROOM
TRAINING/ COMMUNITY ROOM/EOC
LOCKER ROOMS
FITNESS
DEFENSIVE TACTICS
PUBLIC LOBBY
WELLNESS SPACES
IT
WELLNESS ROOMS
POTENTIAL FUTURE EXPANSION
CURRENT CONDITIONS
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
A new dedicated Training/Community Room on the upper level will provide sufficient space to allow for in-house training programs and other uses.
FITNESS AREA
Lack of dedicated training area.
New dedicated spaces for Wellness will be provided including a fitness room, hot & cold wellness areas and bunk rooms.
Lack of Wellness Room.
The new facility features new Male and Female locker rooms with space dedicated for additional lockers in the future.
LOCKER ROOMS
Male and Female locker rooms have exceeded current capacity.
LOWER LEVEL
RENDERING FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY. SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
• High Efficiency Heating and Cooling Systems • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure For future installation of charging stations
INDOOR SQUAD PARKING
STORAGE SPACES
UTILITY SPACES
INDOOR SQUAD GARAGE
GARAGE ENTRY/ EXIT
OUTDOOR SQUAD PARKING
STORAGE
TRAINING
STORAGE
CURRENT CONDITIONS
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
EVIDENCE PROCESSING & PACKAGING
Ample areas for storage are planned for at the lower level and main level. High density storage will be provided at the main level for storage of evidence. The new processing lab will allow efficient processing and packaging of evidence on the main level of the station. The new squad garage at the lower level will have direct access to/from street level. Large parking spaces and adequate height will be provided. Additional covered parking spaces are planned in the secure surface parking lot at the main level.
Inadequate indoor parking.
Limited storage for bicycles, tech, and specialty equipment. Limited space for processing/storing vehicles and evidence. Limited evidence storage.
EVIDENCE STORAGE
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