The Lynnfield Police Department’s headquarters suffers from numerous deficiencies that inhibit both the department’s day-to-day operations as well as officer and public safety. These include:
Inadequate lobby space
Inadequate conference room and community room space
Undersized communications center that will not meet future needs of the department.
Outdated radio equipment
Need for additional dispatcher consoles
Lack of adequate space for current and future administrative needs
Lack of female restroom, shower and locker room facilities
Need to redesign current spaces to better serve needs like records storage, locker room space, officer workspace, roll call, etc.
Poor ventilation
Undersized lockup and processing area
Unsafe design for moving prisoners through the station, with officers currently required to walk detained individuals up stairs — posing a safety risk to officers and detainees alike.
The front of the police station, where windows easily accessible to the public lead directly into secure sections of the station.
The beginning of a two-part cement stairwell that police must traverse with every prisoner brought into the station for booking, which creates a potentially dangerous situation for both officers and prisoners.
The second section of a two-part cement stairwell that police must traverse with every prisoner brought into the station for booking, which creates a potentially dangerous situation for both officers and prisoners.
Capt. Christopher DeCarlo points out exposed pipes and damaged ceiling tiles in a hallway at the station.
The cramped booking area at the police station.
The kitchen where police take lunch breaks.
The department's secure firearms storage area.
A cell at the station.
Lockers inside the station.
The station's only conference room, which does not have enough room or seating for the entire department.
Bathroom facilities at the station.
Cramped quarters in the police station's lobby.
Ceiling tiles damaged by leaks.
The department's secure evidence storage room.
File cabinets stored in hallways to make the most of the available space in the police station.
A coat hanger used to secure a door in the police station.
Equipment stored in the station's only meeting room.
