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To protect and serve is a fundamental concept in Public Safety, and when discussing law enforcement storage, protection cannot be over-stated. In addition to evidence, law enforcement agencies house many other items that need to be protected. Take for instance police officers; they need to store their gear, uniforms, clothing, shoes, boots and personal items. Police lockers are there to ensure all of this remains organized and secure.
What about the law enforcement items that don’t necessarily fit or belong in cabinets or lockers, but still need to be locked down and secured? Or standards and regulations that require things are kept behind two locks. In those instances, it is best to protect a whole area of a building and all of the contents that belong within that area. This task can be accomplished with wire storage enclosures. Modular wire partitions can go from floor to ceiling (or when necessary create a ceiling) to create compounds for evidence storage, narcotics storage and weapons storage. Magnetic locks and electronic strikes secure doors and make entry impossible for people without proper permission.
For instances when suspects need to be detained, temporary holding cells are designed and built in the same manner, and the modular components allow the cells to be moved or reconfigured as needed.
Sometimes “Law and Order” (and other crime dramas) make police work look easier than it is, but obtaining justice is a difficult task. From short-term and long-term evidence storage to uniform and gear storage to weapons and narcotics storage to locking up the bad guys, there is much to consider when addressing law enforcement storage needs.
Contact FSS today to find out how we can create storage systems and spaces that are secure, reliable, compliant and convenient.