DG 1110-3-146
Design Guide: Military Police Facilities
December 1979
Development of Organizational Components
ments of a given location and a particular operating
Lighting - Lighting to be generally recessed fluores-
situation, the physical planning and design require-
cent except in Lobby and waiting areas, where spe-
ments are similar for most types of military police activ-
cial treatment is appropriate. Emergency lighting to
ities. For example, the physical relationships of com-
be provided for all corridors, stairs and places of
ponents for a large-scale activity are generally similar to
assembly.
those for medium- and small-scale component activ-
Power and Communication - Power for general
ities. Similarly, the actual level of sophistication in per-
maintenance equipment provided in partitions. Con-
sonnel and equipment is derived from local adjustment
sider public telephones in lobby and private waiting
of generalized work station/operating requirements
area at operational side of MP desk.
while functional relationships remain consistent. Thus,
to be useful, the planning and design guidance pre-
head supply system with supplemental heating at
sented in this section demonstrates the application of
exterior walls, if required. Consider non-air condi-
generic concepts of space organization as well as gen-
tioning of stairs and toilet rooms.
eralized individual space criteria, for a variety of typical
Safety - W ith the exception of the corridor partitions,
organizations. In developing specific space organiza-
which should be fire-rated and semi-fixed, see re-
tion and component activity layouts for individual proj-
quirements for flexibility.
ects, the using service should refer to the guidance
contained in the following paragraphs and in other sec-
f. REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUSTERS, GROUPS OR
tions of the Design Guide, particularly the guidance for
ZONES Primary consideration should be given to the
the development of existing facilities which is contained
appropriate integration of building components and
in Chapter 5.
physical environments. Note that initially individual func-
tional activity areas responding to stated physical attri-
b. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY COMPONENTS
This component activity area contains the individual
butes and environmental requirements will be clustered
or grouped according to compatible characteristics,
activity spaces and general functional areas typically
which allow similar functions and environments to be in
associated with provost marshal activities and military
close proximity, dissimilar ones, remote. Special con-
police services: provost marshal's office, public and
sideration must be given, however, to those dissimilar
special activites, and registration/traffic
services.
work spaces or operational activities that require an
These areas correspond to Zones 1, 2 and 3 respec-
essential adjacency The requirements for building envi-
tively. The level of staffing sophistication and the scale of
ronment and components must be analyzed in terms of
intensity of military police operations shown in the fol-
their cost-effectiveness and their impact on space flex-
lowing hypothetical space programs exemplify the gen-
ibility. Clusters, groups or zones, although they may
eral planning and design considerations required for
contain activities with different space requirements or
large facilities serving on-post populations exceeding
functions, should maintain a degree of both environ-
20,000 military and civilian personnel in order to facili-
mental and component flexibility to allow for changes in
tate comparison between the individual activity relation-
the internal space allocations of component activities or
ships of a specific military police organization and the
larger planning units.
general scale of activity and staffing levels presented in
the examples reference should be made to the diagram
g. FACILITY AND SITE DEVELOPMENT Unusual
of generic activity zones provided under the guidance
design factors affecting building environments and
for functional organization contained in paragraph 4-2d,
components should be considered when specific mis-
and to project specific concepts related to space organi-
son-peculiar requirements are provided by the user.
zation. Reference should also be made to the illustrated
Sections 2 and 3 provide basic guidance and and cri-
examples of various scales of operation contained in
teria that must govern most conditions.
Chapter 6 in order to establish local applicability of
planning and design guidance presented in this section.
The following example illustrates how to layout admin-
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istrative activities and demonstrates the application of
Example Components
general planning and design criteria and space organi-
zation principles. Example designs reflect the following
a. GENERAL The preceding guidance for develop-
considerations.
ing organizational components has been used to plan
(1) Functional Character Regardless of the scale
and organize the individual activity areas contained in
of operations, and the size of space requirements,
example space programs. The guidance exemplified in
administrative activity areas should be arranged so
administrative and operational activity components is
that they will not interrupt or obstruct staff access to
based on planning and design criteria contained in
operational activities, and so that public access to
Chapter 3 and on the space organization principles
military police services will not conflict or otherwise
presented in this chapter. While the actual size and
interfere with internal administrative functions. The
function of individual activities will depend on the require-
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