. Annual report of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston. cil-ity at One Schroeder in the fall of 1997,the planning for this $70 mil-lion facility had begun in the1980s. It replaces theDepartments former 154Berkeley Street Headquartersbuilding, which was built in1926, and has allowed theDepartment to update andcentralize several administra-tive and investigative func-tions. This move has alsoacted as an important catalystin bringing innovative newcommunications and crime-fighting technologies to theorganization as a whole. The new Headquarters is situated on acres
. Annual report of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston. cil-ity at One Schroeder in the fall of 1997,the planning for this $70 mil-lion facility had begun in the1980s. It replaces theDepartments former 154Berkeley Street Headquartersbuilding, which was built in1926, and has allowed theDepartment to update andcentralize several administra-tive and investigative func-tions. This move has alsoacted as an important catalystin bringing innovative newcommunications and crime-fighting technologies to theorganization as a whole. The new Headquarters is situated on acres of land adjacent to theSouthwest Corridor Park, and is located close to the geographic centerof Boston. A modern, four-story glass and granite facility it is reallytwo buildings at the ground floor. The North and South buildings arejoined together above the main entrance by a central glass-enclosedpedestrian bridge and light shaft. The three additional stories rise to60 feet in height, not including the adjacent telecommunicationstower which ascends to 147 Left: Mark Lynch. Director,Facilities Management DivisionRight: Captain Robert M. FlahertyNew Headquarters Project Coordinator 18
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