Construction is underway on the new public safety facility in Redmond. 

Project name: Redmond Public Safety Facility

Address: 2983 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond

Developer: City of Redmond

General Contractor: Pence Construction

Owners Representative: Cumming Group

Architect: FFA Architecture and Interiors, Inc.

Cost of the project: $49 million

Project details: The 42,000-square-foot building will serve as the Redmond Police Department’s new home.

Along with officer space, evidence rooms and storage, the new public safety facility will include community benefits the current building can’t provide, like privacy for crime victims to meet with officers, parking, high visibility location for custody exchanges and marketplace transactions, as well as a facility built to leverage modern technology, according to the City of Redmond.

Wayne Powderly, project management director for Bend-based building consultant Cumming Group, said the project includes an emergency operations center and training room for officers that the public can also use for meetings and group events.

The project cost is capped at $49 million. The city acquired land in 2021 with American Rescue Plan Act funds. Redmond voters approved a $40 million bond in May 2022 to finance construction.

“We are grateful for the support we have received from the community to make this project possible; it is a testament to our city’s leadership and the respect garnered by the dedicated men and women who serve Redmond,” Redmond Police Chief Devin Lewis said in a statement.

Bond would fund public safety complex for Redmond

Current police station too small to accommodate Redmond police operations and call volume.

The city has deemed the current 13,000-square-foot police station, at 777 SW Deschutes Ave., too small to accommodate Redmond police operations and call volume.

It’s also costing nearly $30,000 in maintenance and repairs each year, according to the city.

“The building is outdated and they’re squeezed in there like a sardine can,” Powderly said.

The new two-story building features cross-laminated timber construction that will meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) specifications, including electrical vehicle charging stations both in the visitors and staff parking areas and solar panels on the roof of the building. Powderly said it will be a modern police station with the latest technology. The new location also offers room for expansion projects, if necessary.

Construction began in March of 2024 and is expected to be complete by the end of summer 2025. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 6.