University of Washington Police Department

The new University of Washington campus police serves nearly 68,000 students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

The 30,000-square-foot facility houses offices, dispatch operations, a community meeting/training room, locker rooms, holding rooms, K-9 and bike patrol, and storage space on two upper levels and a basement. The design included a welcoming and transparent main entrance with an adjacent multi-use meeting space that facilitates community engagement and mentoring.

The building is sited in a prominent location that helps improve visibility and vehicular access to main arterials while facilitating community engagement and reinforcing campus-wide safety. This project enables the university to stay competitive in attracting the best students by increasing the perception of safety, a powerful factor for students and parents during the selection process.