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Belton Police complete evidence-room upgrade, installing secured narcotics room and LED lighting
Summary
The police department renovated its evidence room to add a secured narcotics storage area, LED lighting, sprinkler modifications and a keyed entry; the city awarded the contract to Ron Construction for about $32,625 and construction began in June 2025.
The Belton Police Department completed renovations to its evidence and property room, creating a separate secure narcotics storage area, upgrading lighting to energy-efficient LED fixtures, repairing drop ceilings and modifying sprinkler and ventilation systems, officials said.
Lieutenant Dan Davis, who led the project, told council the facility—originally constructed in 1988 and renovated in 2008—was designed for a roughly 20-year lifespan and that best practices call for separate secure areas for firearms and narcotics. The 2008 work had created a secure firearms room but not a secure narcotics room; narcotics had been stored in a designated corner of the property room on shelving and in totes.
The department solicited bids via request for proposal in April 2025. Five or six contractors inspected the space, but only one bid was submitted: Ron Construction at $32,625, $125 over the budgeted amount. Construction began in June 2025. Work included replacing lighting with LED fixtures, repairing and replacing the drop ceiling in the pass-through area, constructing a secure wall and steel door to enclose a 15-by-15-foot narcotics room, modifying the sprinkler system for proper coverage, installing an exhaust fan for ventilation and wiring for a keypad access system.
Davis said the department installed a drying cabinet to preserve evidence and that improvements were necessary to prevent mold and protect DNA evidence. Council members praised the workmanship and noted Ron Construction is a local firm based near Peculiar, Missouri; staff said the company has performed work for the city previously.
Chief Lyons told the council the project was part of the city's capital-improvement program and that the finished space demonstrates improved security and quality compared with earlier construction work in 2008. Council did not take a separate vote at this meeting; staff reported council had previously authorized the project and the contract work had proceeded under the approved CIP allocation.
