IOWA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER

With the original Law Enforcement Center dated and at capacity, Iowa County selected Kraemer Brothers to build a new facility to house the sheriff’s office, jail, emergency management, and coroner’s office. Months of coordinated pre-construction planning between the Architect, Department of Corrections, Jail Administration, County Sheriff, and Kraemer Brothers resulted in a building that would greatly serve the county long term. The building features 48 jail cells (78 beds with the ability to increase to 122 beds), evidence processing rooms, a drive-through sallyport, and numerous employee offices along with a master plan to allow for expanded jail housing, courtrooms, and vehicle storage. Receiving approval just over a week prior to the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, we quickly started construction, ultimately finishing one month ahead of schedule and returning over $1 million in savings upon completion. Designed with safety, security, and operational efficiency in mind, this building includes state-of-the-art technology and will continue to serve the citizens of Iowa County for decades to come.