Detention Center & Training Facility Tour
11600 Ridge Parkway
Broomfield, CO  80021

Community Involvement / Aesthetics

From the planning stages, the City and County of Broomfield and surrounding neighborhoods, in a collaborative effort, committed to certain goals that would lessen the impact of the facility upon the surrounding community.  With multiple “town meetings” and a good deal of compromising, the various groups were able to accomplish their goals.  For example, the facility itself was designed and built to resemble an office building that could be found in any typical business park.  There are no bars on the windows, chain-link fences, or barbed wire.  Official vehicles are parked behind the facility, away from the general public’s view and access. 

Inmates cannot be seen from the surrounding area due to earthen berms that surround the facility.  Inmates do not participate in recreational activites outside, and are only allowed outside with a staff escort. 

If a released arrestee or inmate does not have someone to drive them home, a Detention Officer will drive them back to the location of their arrest (if possible) or to the local RTD Park N Ride.  Released inmates are never allowed to walk off facility property without having arranged transportation. 

Maintaining a strong relationship with the community is very important.  Since its opening, the facility has conducted dozens of tours to local agencies and citizen groups.  The facility pays special attention to youth groups, as well as middle and high school students.  Striving to make a positive impact on Broomfield’s youth is a priority for City and County officials. 

Additionally, the facility has hosted site visits for dozens of detention center transition teams from other jurisdictions throughout the country through our partnership with the National Institute of Corrections and their Planning of New Institutions organization (P.O.N.I.).