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Billings 911 & Emergency Management Study
CPS worked with Architects Design Group on a space needs study consolidating the City of Billings’ 911 and Emergency Management Office into one facility, evaluating multiple sites and recommending a preferred location.
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The Center for Public Safety worked with Architects Design Group on a space needs study for the City of Billings’ 911 and Emergency Management Office. The city’s 911 operation occupied space at the back end of an existing facility with no capability for expansion, and the two functions were separated rather than co-located. The city retained CPS with the goal of consolidating the spaces into a single facility and relocating to a more suitable environment. CPS defined the combined program requirements for emergency communications and emergency management, then examined several candidate sites in and around the downtown core, evaluating each against the operational, access, and expansion criteria appropriate to a consolidated emergency services facility. The study concluded with a recommendation identifying the prime location, giving the city both a quantified program and a specific site direction to carry into design.
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