As the new Allen Police Department headquarters nears completion, city officials are making plans for the department's former facility.
Allen City Council approved a $227,550 contract with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the design and remodel of the former police headquarters at a Nov. 10 meeting.
A closer look
The Allen Police Department’s current facility was originally constructed in 1988 and is located at 205 W. McDermott Drive, behind City Hall, city documents state.
As the police department is planning to move into its new building in early 2027, city officials are repurposing the facility for the city's finance and engineering departments, per city documents.
The contract with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. includes planning, design and engineering services to accommodate 61 staff workstations, per city documents. Proposed renovations include:
Modifications to office areas
Demolition of the former jail
Accessibility updates
Replacing aging heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
Replacing the roof over the second-floor addition
“These improvements will extend the useful life of the facility, improve building performance and reliability, and position the former police headquarters as a functional and cost-effective workspace for city operations well into the future,” city documents state.
The context
Allen voters passed an $83 million bond in 2023 to fund the new $97.1 million Allen Police Department headquarters. The 103,000-square-foot, three-story facility will be located on Century Parkway, between Allen City Hall and the Allen post office, according to city documents.
Assistant Police Chief Kyle Taliaferro said the department has grown in size along with the city and outgrew its current facility several years ago. The new headquarters will include:
A large community room for public events
An expanded property and evidence room
A larger crime scene lab
Secure parking
Strategically organized workspaces
A human performance center dedicated to officer wellness
A spacious training room
Construction of the project is on time and on budget, with the department scheduled to move into the new facility in March, Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said.
