Design Guide: Military Police Facilities
DG 1110-3-146
General Planning and Design Guidance: Interior Design Considerations
December 1979
(6) Activity Locator Boards The primary purpose
(4) Space Identification Signs When words and
of activity locator boards is to assist in the control,
numbers are required as part of an individual space
administration and dispatch of military police ser-
identification, use sign panels approximately 3" by
vices. The design of individual activity locator boards
24" on the wall next to entrance doors and on the
should be coordinated with the using service. Gen-
side adjacent to the opening swing of the door. A
erally these boards are of two types: Operations
white letter form on background is recommended
Boards and Administration Boards Operations
where words are required. The number of 3" by 24"
Boards will be located in the Operations Office and
sign panels for each space will depend upon how
at the On-duty military police desk and will be of a
much information must be displayed Refer to Figure
size and sophistication capable of meeting specific
3-10 for guidance.
operational requirements. The On-duty desk board
will be large enough to display the map of the in-
Figure 3-10 Space Identification Signs
stallation and should have space for the visual display
of satellited activity areas. These boards may be elec-
trified to facilitate the use of illuminated locating
systems. In all cases, activity locator boards should
be well lighted In general, activity locator boards
require a large horizontal wall space, usually 8'-10'
in length.
(7) Notice Boards Notice boards help control
clutter and can readily accommodate changing Infor-
mation. They should be used throughout the building
wherever they will be most useful.. A general notice
board should be located in the entrance to the fa-
cility. Smaller boards may be located next to en-
trances to functional activity areas where there is
need for exclusive notices that elaborate on a specific
type of activity, such as duty rosters or personnel
(5) Directional Signs These signs can make use of
notices, or give names of participants or staff involved
the same sign panels as recommended under identi-
in special details or on TDY, etc. Simple notice boards
fication. Signs Refer to Figure 3-11 for guidance.
can be created by providing a 2 to 6 foot wide field
of a solid base color mounted at the 7' level with a
6" white space above for the word, "Notices" in 4"
lettering, One or two narrow cork strips attached at
the 6' and 4' levels should be provided for thumb
tacking notices.
g. UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS The local using ser-
vice must specify unique or special interior design re-
quirements. The following are typical items that require
special interior design consideration.
Figure 3-11 Directional Signs
(1) CCTV monitoring systems
(2) Security systems (Reference appropriate surveil-
lance and intrusion detection regulations). Required
for Operational Equipment (Arms & Evidence)
Storage
and specified by the using service
(4) Special police operations equipment as required
(5) On-duty desk area built-in furniture
(6) Prisoner-processing equipment and detention
facilities as required.
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