Public Safety

Punta Gorda
Public Safety Complex

Punta Gorda, FL

City of Punta Gorda | 19,500 SF | 2002

The Punta Gorda Public Safety Complex was built on the same site as the existing facility, which remained in operation until the new building was completed. At nearly 20,000 square feet, the complex serves as a police and fire headquarters, fire station, and dispatch/911 center.

The complex is divided into four separate zones for each department that are accessible from the common entry lobby. The 50-person police department contains records, interview rooms, squad and report rooms, offices for detectives and administration, and a meeting room that is shared with the fire department. The fire department has an apparatus bay, day room, kitchen, locker and bunk rooms, and the city’s fire administration offices. A separate building houses an exercise room, impound, wash bay, and an emergency generator that can power the facility In the event of an outage.

With its stucco veneer, arched windows, and Spanish tile roof, the façade resembles the Mission Revival Style, which was influenced by the city’s downtown revitalization planning guidelines.