City of Lubbock Police Department Consolidates Evidence Storage with High-Density Systems
The City of Lubbock Police Department needed to consolidate police evidence storage that had filled multiple rooms in an older building. Southwest Solutions Group provided high-density evidence storage systems that organized materials by category and brought the department’s evidence collection under one roof in Lubbock, Texas.
Download Case StudyPolice evidence storage for a municipal government agency in West Texas.
Law enforcement storage project completed for the City of Lubbock Police Department.
Storage areas used to manage records, weapons, narcotics, large objects, bicycles, and general law enforcement evidence.
High-capacity evidence storage systems were selected to increase capacity, reduce wasted space, and support category-based organization.
Powered mobile AR16 systems, mechanical-assist mobile shelving, 4-post shelving, specialty evidence bins, long gun and handgun storage racks, bicycle storage racks, and general evidence shelving were combined to organize records, narcotics, oversized evidence, and other property.
The department needed to move from crowded, separate rooms into organized storage areas segregated by evidence category.
Crowded Evidence Rooms Limited Space, Access, and Organization
Before the new building project moved forward, the City of Lubbock Police Department was storing evidence in several separate rooms within an older facility. Those rooms were full, with evidence kept in boxes and bags and overflowing the available storage areas.
The department did not have enough room for its growing evidence collection.
Evidence was spread across several separate rooms, making storage harder to manage.
Storage areas were full and overflowing, creating a need for higher-capacity evidence room storage.
Category-Based High-Density Storage for Police Evidence
Southwest Solutions Group designed multiple high-capacity police evidence storage systems to separate evidence by type. The layout created dedicated areas for long-term records, short-term records, weapons, narcotics, general evidence, bicycles, and large objects.
Segregated Evidence Storage
Each evidence category was assigned to its own storage system and segregated area, giving the department defined locations for records, weapons, narcotics, general evidence, bicycles, and large objects.
High-density storage was the right fit because the department needed to increase evidence storage capacity while minimizing the space required for each category.
The project used powered mobile AR16 systems, mechanical assist mobile systems, 4-post shelving, specialty bins for oversized objects such as car bumpers, weapons racks for long guns and handguns, bicycle racks, and general storage.
Phased Installation Moved Room by Room
Because of the amount of material required, delivery and installation were scheduled in phases. Crews worked through the police evidence storage project as a rolling installation, completing one or two rooms at a time before moving to the next area.
Room-by-Room Scheduling
Installation was planned around one or two rooms at a time, allowing material for upcoming rooms to be delivered, staged, and installed when each area was ready.
Rolling Installation Sequence
The project advanced room after room and system after system to improve installation efficiency across the large law enforcement evidence storage project.
Installation Window
Installation started on May 21, 2025 and ended on August 28, 2025.
Evidence Consolidated into Organized High-Density Storage Areas
The City of Lubbock Police Department consolidated its evidence collection under one roof and organized it into segregated storage locations by category. The high-density evidence storage systems minimized space use while maximizing capacity for law enforcement evidence room operations.
The department consolidated police evidence storage instead of continuing to rely on several separate rooms.
Evidence was organized into dedicated areas for records, weapons, narcotics, general evidence, bicycles, and large objects.
The high-density storage systems increased capacity by using space more efficiently across the evidence storage areas.
Organized police evidence storage supports closer management of evidence categories and gives the department a more structured storage environment.
Before and After Police Evidence Room Storage
Project images show the transition from crowded evidence storage in the older building to organized high-density systems designed for segregated police evidence categories.
Need to Reorganize a Crowded Police Evidence Room?
Southwest Solutions Group helps government and law enforcement teams plan evidence storage systems around available space, evidence categories, access requirements, and long-term evidence room workflows.
If your evidence storage is full, spread across multiple rooms, or difficult to manage, our team can help evaluate high-density storage options for your police department or public safety facility.
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