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Issaquah task force flags police facility as urgent after tour; staff to produce renovation options
Summary
Members of the Issaquah Public Safety and Civic Facility Task Force said the police building’s layout and security shortcomings create safety, operational and retention risks. City staff told the group they are developing two renovation cost options and expect preliminary estimates within several weeks.
Members of the Issaquah Public Safety and Civic Facility Task Force concluded after a site tour and discussion May 8 that the city’s police facility on East Sunset Way requires prompt attention because of safety, operational and staff-retention issues.
Task force members described the building as mixing public and police functions in ways that complicate secure operations, limit storage and evidence handling, and hinder privacy and efficient workflows. “I’m glad I don’t work there,” a task force member said after the tour, summarizing the group’s impressions.
City staff told the…
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