Design Guide: Military Police Facilities
DG 1110-3-146
Space Organization Considerations: Functional Characteristics
December 1979
Table 4-2, the local using service should identify for
C. CIRCULATION REQUIREMENTS Using the ac-
tivities described in Table 4-1 as typical, Table 4-2 in-
individual projects the major generators of internal cir-
dicates general visitor/staff circulation requirements for
culation and those activities which get visitors at night as
individual MP activities. Using the format illustrated in
well as during normal duty hours.
Table 4-2: Circulation Requirements
Zone 5- Operations Sections: Includes those func-
d. FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION The functional
tional activities oriented toward the recep-
affinity expressed by the organizational characteristics,
tion, processing and disposition of of-
physical associations and circulation requirements of
fenders; report preparation; patrol activity;
individual activities can be used to evaluate the effec-
Investigation activities; physical security;
tiveness of existing conditions or the suitability of specific
traffic operations; MP communication and
space organization principles. The functional charac-
informational activities; and special
teristics generic to police activities provide the basis for
activities.
grouping the various administrative and operational ac-
tivities and general activity support areas into organ-
izational components. Functional characteristics can
Figure 4-2 Functional Relationship Diagram
also be used to establish specific function, flow and
supervisory relationships between the general organ-
izational components listed below and diagrammed in
Figure 4-2.
Zone 1 - Provost Marshal Office: Includes those ac-
tivities related to the direct support of the
Office and the overall direction and man-
agement of law enforcement functions of
the facility.
Zone 2- General Reception and Information: In-
cludes activities related to the control and
direction of visitor traffic.
Zone 3- Registration and Traffic Services: Includes
those activities related to registration and/or
licensing of vehicles, weapons, pets, etc.
Zone 4- Operations Office: Includes those activities
oriented toward the management, super-
vision and support of its operational sub-
sections.
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