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Decatur Police Department ExisNng Building Assessment <br /> Chapter 2 <br /> General Building Description <br /> The Decatur Police Department is presentty co-located with the Macon County Sheriff's Department and <br /> the Macon County Jail m the Law Enforcement Center,a facility attached to the existmg Macon County <br /> Courthouse. <br /> The Law Enforcement Center has three levels. <br /> ❖ The bwest level(ground leven houses five major elements: <br /> 1. The Decatur Police Department <br /> 2. The Sherif�s Department <br /> 3. The Emergency Marragement Agency(EMA) <br /> 4. Build'mg Support/Mechanical Areas <br /> 5. Covered Authorized Vehicle Parking <br /> The main public /staff entry,inc luding jail visitor entry, is to the east on Franklin Street and the <br /> main on duty staff entry is through the covered parkmg area to the southwest mtersection of the <br /> north-south and east-west plan elements. <br /> ❖ The second level is the main jail level with prisoner entry and vehic le sally port access off Water <br /> Street,to the west of the LEC.The total capacity of the Jail is 267 (178 in single cells,62 in <br /> dormitories,27 in double cells.) <br /> This level also houses the jail intake,booking,kitchen service entrance,visiting,exercise,and <br /> program spaces as well as courtroom hold'mg,an anaignment,and courthouse access area. There <br /> is also a separate eight-bed work release dorm. <br /> ❖ The third level inc ludes the housing unit mezzanine (the capacity is inc luded 'm the second floor <br /> totals)as well as rooftop mechanical rooms. These attic areas have also served double duty as <br /> building support/maintenance work areas as well as general storage; police records; evidence and <br /> property storage. <br /> T'he LEC construction started m 1987 and was opened 'm 1989. <br /> It is a significant concrete structure wRh concrete masonry and stone exterior cladding and a vauhed <br /> metal roof over the third floor mechanical and mezzanine areas. <br /> PS.� � Dewberry <br /> 2.1 <br />