YOUTH DETENTION ASSESSMENT AND SHELTER FACILITIES SECURITY v LIFE SAFETY v M/E/P v COMMUNICATIONS
Hardin County Juvenile Detention Center v Elizabethtown, KY Firm Profile
PSE strongly believes in providing the highest level of service to each client. This allows us to focus one-on-one on each task making our client the first priority. This enables our team to guarantee a successful outcome regardless of the size of the project.
Security v Life Safety v M/E/P v Communications Leaders In Design Professional Systems Engineering, LLC (PSE) is a national leader in providing consulting, design, engineering, and construction services for justice, corrections, detention centers and jails. With hundreds of projects completed and $1 billion in design currently underway nationally and worldwide, our client base of Owners, Architects, and Design-Build teams have counted on us to deliver detailed construction documents and specifications within budget and no change orders. We provide critical systems design, engineering and consulting services, and planning critically matched to operations in a safe and secure environment for security, life safety, communications, detention operations and lighting.
Client Focused Expertise We offer state-of-the-art designs in perimeter fencing and detection, modern control centers, IP video surveillance, touch screen control systems, and wireless communications to maintain the highest levels of safety and security on each of our client’s sites. We provide detention hardware specifications and schedules following ANSI 863-04 for detention security openings. By combining our design and hardware expertise, PSE is the only independent firm to specialize in providing specifications, drawings, and consulting in the fields of security, life safety, and communications for detention operations. PSE provides our clients the decision making skills required to ensure a successful design, from understanding detention vs. corrections functions to behavioral needs. We offer a complete solution to design teams and owners.
PSE is committed to providing the tools and building designs for our clients to function safely, securely, and successfully. We have the capability of providing emergency planning, policies, procedures, and training tailored to the individual needs of each client. This allows our team to work one-on-one with all involved parties to develop systems and practices that aid in the ultimate success of every project and every team.
Innovative Capabilities PSE is dedicated to continuous improvement of the quality of its engineering services, consulting, and best practices throughout each project. Our philosophy of continuing support and education allows us to keep all parties involved in each project appraised of the latest innovations and capabilities available. From architects to owners, our mission is to deliver an end result that is user friendly, state-of-the-art, and maintains a high standard of safety and security for all involved.
30 YEARS + STRATEGY + SPECIFICATIONS + TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Security
Security Solutions
PSE provides The PSE team has more than two our clients with decades of professional experience in well-coordinated providing consulting and engineering security services for security and communication programs fully systems. We specialize in large-scale integrating projects in a campus setting, primarily physical security corporate business centers, universities, hardware corrections and justice centers, and components municipal complexes. Our expertise is as well as in security master plan development, Bridgeport Superior Court & Center for Juvenile Matters comprehensive security surveys, risk and procedures Bridgeport, Connecticut needs assessments, security operations and operational and procedures evaluation and program development, systems design and engineering, aspects. as well as a full complement of services for individual system components.
Balanced Programs
We offer a balanced team approach by combining the expertise of professionals representing physical hardware and systems, operations, policies, and procedures. The PSE team is comprised of security management specialists, security risk experts and planners, communication specialists, engineers, and CAD designers. Backed with the resources of a multi-disciplined team, PSE provides our clients with well-coordinated security programs that fully integrate physical security hardware components with procedures and operational aspects.
Experience
Our clients’ projects have involved protecting facilities and building contents ranging from artifacts to state-of-the-art technologies, proprietary information, systems, and equipment. Currently, our security and communication designs are protecting college students, company executives and employees, government officials, police, judges, inmates, and the public at major building campuses. PSE’s considerable repeat business in airport, corporate, and prison security is a testament to the level of expertise our staff has attained.
Qualified Staff
Led by nationally recognized security, communications, and fire protection experts, PSE employs a uniquely qualified and technically diverse team. Continually meeting the challenges of sensitive projects, we have earned a national reputation for supplying advanced technologies and maintaining strict project cost and schedule requirements.
30 YEARS + STRATEGY + SPECIFICATIONS + TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Detention Security Technologies
Consulting, Analysis, and Design Fencing/Perimeter Security PSE has been • Master Planning • Site Layout/Planning providing justice • Security Architecture • 3-D Digital Rendering operations, • United Nations Compliance • 3-D Fly-Overs hardware • Programming and Security • Chain Link/Mini Mesh/Custom consulting, Narratives fencing, • Welded Mesh/318 Concertina detention • Staff, Visitor, Inmate Workflow • High Performance Barriers applications, and • Reception/Intake Analysis and • Virtually Impenetrable Design Recommendations safety of staff, • Footer Design visitors, and • Low, Medium, Maximum, Super-Max, • Seismic/EMF/Line/Optical Sensing those in secure Segregation, Forensic, Geriatric, and detention for Isolation Design Experience • Unique ‘Capture Zone’ Designs over 30 years. • Risk Analysis • Physical Security Analysis Rarely does a • Threat Assessment • Hard/Soft Secure Site Design firm integrate • Perimeter Security, Detection, and Detention Control physical and Response • Industrial Grade Central and Distributed electronic Processing Design applications so Hardware Consulting seamlessly. • ASTM Grade 1-4 Detention • Programmable Logic Control • UL Tool-Attack Resistance • Mirror-Processing • ANSI/BHMA 1-3 • Redundant PLC Control • Magnetic Locking • Graphic Membrane Displays • Strikes/Bolts/Locks • Operational Flow/Control Strategies • Hollow Metal Design • Control Consoles, Cabinets, and Enclosures • Polycarbonate Evaluation • Custom Wood/Stainless Millwork • Motorized Locking • Secure Openings Consulting Monitoring • Electronic Controls • Touch Control Systems • Life Safety Operations • Voice Message Systems • Video Surveillance/CCTV Systems Communications • Perimeter Security Systems • Intercom and Paging • Integrated Monitoring/Control • Nurse/Patient Communication • Wireless Personal Alarms • Network Design • Wireless Tracking • Video Visitation Life Safety Since 1995 • Tele/Data Communications • Master Television/MATV Distribution • I-3 Condition IV Specialties • Satellite Reception/Distribution • Shelter-in-Place Since 1997 Since 1998 • Trunked 800 MHz Public Safety • Fiber Optic Fire Alarm • WAN/LAN/WIFI Design • Safety Program Development
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Cheltenham Youth Detention Center Security & Perimeter Security Cheltenham, Maryland
Two key philosophies will be applied in the design of all security systems for the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center. The first is the concept of simple operational security. The Professional System Engineering, LLC provided consulting, design, and engineering second key services for the construction of a new 72-bed state-of-the-art detention facility to house philosophy male juvenile offenders in need of secure care. The new 91,000 SF facility will contain is the design housing, administration, admissions/release, somatic/behavioral health, food service, of integrated education, recreation, and visitation areas. PSE designed a perimeter security fencing systems using systems consisting of climb resistant fencing and perimeter detection system augmented the latest and by exterior video surveillance monitoring, door /gate control system, interior video most dependable surveillance/recording system, paging/intercom system, wired duress system, access technologies control/card reader system, guard watch tour system, and a Master Control Center.
Security Systems Video Surveillance System ❖❖Master control design ❖❖CCTV, PTZ, and fixed cameras ❖❖Housing unit door control and ❖❖Video switching, recording, and monitoring controls ❖❖Programmable Logic Control (PLC) ❖❖Video monitoring networking ❖❖Watch Tour System ❖❖Touch Screen Control system (TSC) ❖❖Access control system Perimeter Security ❖ ❖❖Intercom/paging system ❖Entry gates/security vestibules ❖ ❖❖Wired duress system ❖Fixed cameras ❖❖Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Crossroads and Horizon Juvenile Centers Security Systems Upgrades New York, New York
Secure juvenile detention facilities are characterized by locking doors and other hardware designed to restrict the movement of juvenile residents and protect public safety. These facilities and their programs are Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided systems analysis, design/bid, and internationally construction administration services. PSE’s services included comprehensive security recognized systems analysis, programming, and systems design to upgrade and modify the existing as models electronic security systems at the Crossroads (Brooklyn) and the Horizon (Bronx) for juvenile Juvenile Detention Centers in a multi-phase project. detention. PSE provided additional services to include the expansion of the existing video matrix switcher, CCTV cameras to obtain coverage of the multipurpose rooms, stairs, exits, corridors, cafeteria, evacuation doors and other blind spots as identified; required conduit and cabling infrastructure; digital recorder units; twisted pair video transmission system, and additional CCTV integration for automatic camera call‑up.
Electronic Security Systems Perimeter Security ❖❖Control center redesign ❖❖Sight video surveillance ❖❖Touch screen control system ❖❖Passive infrared/microwave detection ❖❖Programmable Logic Control (PLC) ❖❖Sensor cable with remote I/O ❖❖Signal control units ❖❖Door locking and control ❖❖Alarm reporting systems ❖❖Video surveillance ❖❖Digital recording ❖❖Personal duress system ❖❖Perimeter intrusion protection
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Union County Juvenile Detention Center Security & Security Communications Design Services Linden, New Jersey
This project provides for the design and construction of a new juvenile facility to include about 72,000 SF of housing and program space. It is designed to be a state‑of‑the‑art juvenile Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided program design services and detention facility construction administration including the design of master control center that was providing comprised of main touchscreens, server computer system and the headend systems for much needed video surveillance, intercom and paging system. rehabilitative care. The PSE provided security, intake fencing, and security communications infrastructure young, at-risk consulting, design and engineering services. PSE also designed site-wide card access population, door monitoring and control system intercom paging. that has been The following engineering services were provided: routinely under served Security Access Control/Personnel Safety nationally, will ❖❖ Door control/monitoring of security ❖❖ IR/RF wireless duress system be afforded doors and gates ❖❖ Access control system proximity card a positive ❖❖ Room control/monitoring reader access to selected doors and reinforced social ❖❖ Central control design layout all housing unit cells environment ❖❖ Local control stations design and ❖❖ Housing unit utility control while in a secure layout ❖❖ Watch Tour system setting. ❖❖ Networked programmable control (PLC) and touch screen computer Fencing for Intake Area ❖ system (TSC) ❖ Door/gate control/monitoring for ❖❖ Indoor and exterior Close Circuit the intake sallyport ❖ Television (CCTV) system ❖ Building-mounted exterior cameras ❖ ❖❖ Digital video recording of all cameras ❖ Main entry gate control and intercom ❖❖ Security intercom and paging system system
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Bridgeport Superior Court & Center for Juvenile Matters Court Security Consulting & Engineering Services Bridgeport, Connecticut
This project provides for the design and construction of a new courts, administrative and juvenile facility to include about 89,000 SF of courtroom, housing, and program space. Professional Systems Engineering, LLC applied two key philosophies in the design of the The new facility security systems. The first was the concept of simple operational security. The system will be fully self- design focused on not only providing the best level of security but also stresses a “simple contained and to operate” and “easy to maintain system.” PSE believes that if systems are not easy designed to be to operate, these systems will not be fully implemented. The end result of a complex state-of-the-art. security system could be a breakdown in a facility’s overall level of security. The program budget is Our second key philosophy was the design of integrated systems. Modern security approximately systems incorporate a collection of subsystems. Traditionally, these systems would $36 million. each be an independent standalone system. The system provided for in this project will call for each subsystem to be interfaced in a manner that will allow the system to share information and automatically respond to events.
Technologies ❖ IP security system ❖ Interior building security for door ❖ PLC system control in holding cells, monitoring and control, power backup, segregated from courthouse access interior communications, and duress control system monitoring stations ❖ Monitoring and controlled access ❖ Security intercom system systems ❖ Monitoring of critical support systems, ❖ Card access protection such as uninterruptible power supplies ❖ Elevator and secure corridor (UPS) and fire alarms protection ❖ Physical security control and ❖ Digital television surveillance monitoring of exterior access ❖ Weapons detection and package to secure parking and sallyport screening entrances
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Hardin County Juvenile Detention Center Complex Security System Design & Construction Administration Hardin County, Kentucky
PSE provided construction administration services for the new state-of-the-art 45,000 SF, 90-bed combined juvenile detention and treatment facility for the State of Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. Professional System Engineering, LLC provided design engineering and construction administration services for all security and control systems for this new facility. This new facility for detention and treatment residents, will allow access services shared by both residences. The facility then can maintain a separation of populations at all times and provide a secure environment.
The control system design consist of a state-of-the-art touch screen control Graphical User Interface (GUI) that integrated door control with the video surveillance and the intercom system so that Central Control could monitor the video and the audio before access was permitted through any controlled door.
Services included production of program narrative, all security design, construction and bid documents, and full construction administrative support for the following systems:
❖❖Door control monitoring ❖❖Touchscreen PLC mounting ❖❖Central control layout and console design ❖❖Video surveillance system ❖❖Intercom/paging ❖❖Low voltage housing unit light control ❖❖Integration to fire alarm system
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Digital Tele/Data/Video Communications
Wireless Data/Voice Systems Network Integrated Building Security PSE has • Wi-Fi • IP CCTV Systems extensive • WiMAX • IP Intercom Systems experience providing • Cellular Data • Networked Access Control Systems complete Tele/ • Microwave Systems • Network Integrated Building Security Datacom • 700/800/900 MHz Infrastructure Planning infrastructure and information Wireless Network Applications • Structured Cabling technology • Mesh Networks • Campus Wide Infrastructure systems • Point-to-Point • City/County Wide Infrastructure planning, design • Wireless Backhaul • Wireless Backhaul and engineering services. With • Wireless LAN/WAN • Aerial Cabling Systems over 30+ years • Hot Spots • Ductbank Systems of procurement • Wireless Network Infrastructure Telecom Service Planning support Planning services, we • POTS Wireless Network Equipment have developed • ATM RFP’s in • Autonomous Access Points • T-Carrier communications • Lightweight Access Points reflecting over • DSL $20 million in • Wireless Network Switching • ISDN purchases, • Wireless Network Management • Cable Modem installation and • Wireless Network Security Data • Multi-Tenant VoIP deployment -- all on schedule. Data Network Types LAN Data Centers/Design/Security • WAN/MAN • IPS/Threat Management • High-rise Networks • Server Architecture • Multi-Building Campus Networks • Storage Networking Network Communication Applications • Data Back-up Systems • Critical Power Systems • VoIP • Network Monitoring • Unified Messaging • Server Consolidation • Video Conferencing • VLAN Coordination • Video Delivery and Storage • Legacy Systems Migration • VPN • Virtualization of Servers
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Audio/Visual/Video/Signage/Acoustics
Audio/Visual/Video Digital Signage PSE integrates • High Definition Video • Interior Design Integration sophisticated • Switched/Synced Sourcing • High Output-High Resolution electronic • Streaming/Digital On-Demand • Programmed Replay systems • Touch Control • Live High Definition Distribution designed to • Home Building Automation • Exterior Design/Integration work together • Sound Reinforcement in a practical, Communications • Theatrical Performance Audio reliable manner. • VoIP/Network Engineering A necessity • Slide Projection • Secure Wireless by design, • Video Projection • Audio Distribution integration is • Film Projection • Video Distribution mandatory in • Surround Sound • RF Distribution today’s digital • Computer Graphics • Video Conferencing workplace. • Church Sound • Telecommunications • Exhibition/Multi-room Sound • Data Communications • Audio/Video Teleconferencing • Microwave Communications • Laser Disc Control • Wide Band Communication Systems Acoustics • Fiber Optics/Broadcasting • Architectural Acoustics • Digital Distance Learning • Sound Transmission Loss • Satellite Feed/Distribution • Reverberation Analysis Theatrical/Stadia/Auditoria/Studio/Media • Performance/Theater Acoustics • Theater Planning • Noise Control • Technical Design • Vibration Control • Production Design • Sound Shaping • Lighting Consulting • Sound Spectrum Analysis • Event Staging • Vibration Analysis to 0.002 G-force • Sound Reinforcement • 3-D Acoustic Modeling • Special Electronic Effects • Computerized Analysis of Noise • Edit/Mixing Suites TM) Vibration and Sound (CANVAS • Surgical Suite Music Home Theater/Media Rooms • Foreground Sound • Surround Design • Multi-media Restaurant Experience • THX/Dolby Digital Home Automation • Classical/Contemporary • MDU Design • Full Light/Heat/Sound Video/Shade • BAS/Water Feature/Pool Integration Touch Control • Sound/Audio/Visual/Satellite/Radio/ Cable Control
Since 2006 • Wireless Touchpanels
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Bergen County Juvenile Campus Security & Communications Design Teterboro, New Jersey
The Bergen County Juvenile Campus is representative of many juvenile justice facilities engineered by PSE. Our staff understands the balance of security and the needs of the staff, the juveniles, and Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided consulting, design, engineering and the community. construction administration services for the Bergen County Juvenile Campus. This project includes both a juvenile detention center and attached shelter and training center. The systems designed by PSE are integrated, yet provide the appropriate level of security for both a detention environment and an educational environment.
Security Communications ❖❖Door and gates control/monitoring ❖❖Main point of presence coordination with PLC integration ❖❖Wide area of network interface ❖❖Bedroom control/monitoring ❖❖Distribution backbone design ❖❖Redundant monitoring stations for ❖❖IDF/MDF tele/data room equipment central control, support/command layout personnel and housing unit stations ❖❖Tele/data communications structured ❖❖Complete security intercom and cabling system paging system ❖❖CATV system ❖❖CCTV surveillance ❖❖Video hearing/arraignment ❖❖Wireless/wired duress systems ❖❖Coordination of radio requirements ❖❖Digital video recorder equipment and networked video servers
Shelter/Training Center Security ❖❖Access control system ❖❖Intrusion detection ❖❖CCTV surveillance ❖❖Door control monitoring status ❖❖Intercom and paging system ❖❖Door exit alarms
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Rhode Island Youth Detention Center Security, Communications & Tele/Data Design Services Cranston, Rhode Island
PSE provided these systems for the state-of-the-art 96,000 SF, 96-bed Youth Development Facility (YDF) which serves as a treatment center for boys and the 33,000 sq. ft., 52-bed Youth Assessment Facility (YAF) a detention center for the Department of Children, Youth Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided design, engineering, and construction and Families administrative services for the security systems and tele/data systems for two new youth (DCYF). detention facilities for the State of Rhode Island. The security design consist of a fully integrated state-of-the-art touchscreen control that integrated the intercom and video surveillance systems to the door control system so that central control and local control had video follows audio of all controlled doors. The perimeter security consists of state- of-the-art 15 ft. high levered fencing with anti-clime upper fabric. The fence line had a complete video surveillance system. There is also a 10 ft. high straight chain link outer nuisance fence.
Security Tele/Data Services ❖❖Door control & monitoring ❖❖Communications equipment, ❖❖Touchscreen and PLC monitoring telephone, data, fax, and modems ❖❖Central control design ❖❖Telecom switching, including ❖❖Local control console design digital PBX ❖❖Video surveillance system ❖❖Attendant stations ❖❖Intercom with paging systems ❖❖IDF/MDF room layouts ❖❖Life safety systems alarms ❖❖Pay telephone & control ❖❖Communication infrastructure ❖❖Tele/data cabling system ❖❖Site and building perimeter access ❖❖Wide area network coordination and security ❖❖CATV/MATV system ❖❖Security fencing and gates ❖❖Education technology for classrooms ❖❖Perimeter CCTV system with A/V distribution ❖❖UPS systems
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Fire Protection, Life & Property Safety
Code Compliance/Evaluation Detection Systems PSE provides • IBC Architectural Evaluation • Pharma and Electronics Fabrication a wide range • Building Fire Code Analysis • Process Gas/Detection and Alarm of services • Fire and Life Safety Analysis Systems for life safety • JCAHO Standards Compliance • Bio/Chemical Introduction and property Including Statement of • Organic/Inorganic Gases protection Conditions including • Smoke/Heat/Fire/Incipient consulting, • Life Safety Plans • Explosion Inerting engineering, • Intellectual Property and Fire Protection Patent Claims system design, • Wet Sprinkler construction • Product Proof-of-Performance • Dry Sprinkler administration, Evaluations and Claim inspections and Management • Standpipes testing, and other Life Safety • Fire Pumps related services. • High-Rise Compliance • “Green” Inerting Gases PSE designs • Fire Alarm • Carbon Dioxide fire and life • Purge Control safety systems • Mass Evacuation • Pre-Action/Single and Double Interlock that protect • Biological Hazards our clients • Chemical Agents • Deluge from loss from • Command Centers Systems Management fire, security • Stair Pressurization • Systems Integration issues, and • Smoke Containment • Egress Plans Production other emergency • Proprietary Monitoring situations. • Smoke Evacuation • Smoke Detection • Radio Control/Transmission • Addressable Monitoring • Dispatch/Control Center • Evacuation Plans • Door Control • Brigade Manuals • Digital CCTV • Commissioning and Testing • Card Access Alarm/Evacuation • Environmental Monitoring • Audio Evacuation • Intrusion Detection • Wireless Mass Notification • Hardware Compliance • Bio/Chem Hazard • Correctional Systems • LEL/LFL Alarms • Parking Controls • Nuclear Alert • Fencing Systems • Audio Messaging • Motion Detection • Elevator Control 2010-2011 • Pager Integration Since 1998 • Synthesized Response • Systems Testing
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center Master Planning Lima, Pennsylvania
Thomas Pilson information systems manager of the facility and Gerald Forstater, PE of PSE, LLC co-authored an article in Corrections Today Magazine on juvenile detention planning in the April 2005 issue. Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided master planning, design, and engineering for fencing, central control, and communications for the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center.
Multiple projects have involved renovations and additions to the Master Control Center, door control system, and CCTV system, including new cameras and digital recording with video virtual private network for off-site viewing, new touch screen/PC/PLC system with phased integration into existing door locking system using existing infrastructure.
Electronic Security Fire Alarm/Fire Protection Systems ❖❖Custom touch screens with ❖❖Addressable smoke/heat detectors, capacitive touch and liquid crystal pull stations, and monitoring modules display ❖❖Combination horn/strobe ❖❖HMI technologies are used for annunciators custom GUI interfaces ❖❖Combination of dry and wet pipe ❖❖Programmable Logic Controller sprinkler systems (PLC) with redundant processors ❖❖Quality video through low-light level Fencing ❖ cameras ❖First Defence curved fencing system with mini-mesh on top five feet of Perimeter Security fence ❖❖CCTV Video Surveillance System ❖❖High security sallyports and (VSS) man-traps ❖❖Fence mounted vibration detection ❖❖Custom “Eyebrow” design for system building-to-building connections ❖❖Intrusion/door detection and biometric attendance
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Garden State Youth Correctional Facility Fire Detection & Alarm Systems Yardville, New Jersey
This project consisted of upgrading the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility fire detention and fire alarm systems to current code compliance. Work included networking the new fire alarm control panels to the main fire alarm panel and the proprietary supervisory Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided consulting, design, engineering, and graphic fire services for replacement and upgrade of fire detection and fire alarm systems for the command station Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. The design consisted of replacing the existing in Central Control fire alarm panels for 12 different buildings with new computerized Fire Alarm Control through fiber Panels (FACP) and new addressable smoke and heat detectors, new pull stations, and optic links. strobe horns. It also included upgrading the remote annunciators and master FACP, and all panel networking. The design also included control of door holders, air handling fan shut‑down, and fire/smoke damper operations.
The designs were in compliance with all state, federal, and local code requirements, and met NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and IBC standards.
Fire Protection Design Services ❖❖Design new main fire alarm panel ❖❖Smoke detectors ❖❖New proprietary supervisory graphic ❖❖Heat detectors fire command station in central ❖❖Duct smoke detectors control ❖❖Audio/Visual notification appliances ❖❖Demolition of old fire alarm control meeting ADA requirements panel phasing documents ❖❖Remote annunciator ❖❖Replace all existing FACPs for ❖❖Air handlers shut down and fire/ housing units, administration smoke damper control building, gym, auditorium, and ❖❖Interface to sprinkler system support buildings ❖❖Asbestos abatement coordination ❖❖Design fiber optic network linking all FACPs to Center Control
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com New Jersey Training School (NJTS) Wireless Duress System Design & Commissioning Monroe Township, New Jersey
PSE provided new and inovative ideas in the planning and design stages of the duress system at NJTS to ensure the optimal and “best value” outcome for our client.
Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided advanced technical design and consulting services for a new duress alarm system at the New Jersey Training School, a medium security facility for juvenile offenders. The system covers both internal and external building areas within the perimeter fence, encompassing more than 100 acres and over 50 buildings.
PSE’s specialized services included:
❖❖Detailed programmatic study PSE examined various technologies and manufacturers and developed an evaluation matrix as well as a list of recommendations. A total of nine manufacturers’ products were evaluated. ❖❖Environmental sub-consultant bidding Due to the large size of the site area and the limited effectiveness of the duress transceivers, PSE conducted a bidding process for asbestos and lead certified environmental consultants/contractors to acquire beneficial pricing for the client. Following design development, PSE provided bid documents, received bids, and prepared recommendations. ❖❖Various equipment layouts Three different equipment layouts for three recommended manufacturers were shown on the final permit and bid documents. Although unusual, it was necessary for fair bidding practices due to differences in technology, equipment, and solutions provided among manufacturers. ❖❖Dual technology -- fully commissioned A dual technology system was installed, providing infrared interior and RF exterior zones. Full commissioning was provided to ascertain continuity. ❖❖User interface A touch screen graphical user interface is being provided for ease and accuracy of operation.
30 YEARS + STRATEGY + SPECIFICATIONS + TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Testing, Commissioning & Inspections
Our Inspection Services have been utilized to assess a range of properties from a 45-story building under fire code violation to a super-maximum detention facility. Inspection Services Our engineers Whether code evaluation and enforcement issues or standards conformance, perform testing collaborative efforts of our staff with client and contractors produce safe and effective for critical power plans to allow judicious and respectful use of facilities for licensing and inspection. plants, life safety Compliance with local, state, and national codes as adopted is assured with our field- systems, and tested staff. 200 kilowatts of lighting Systems Testing and Commissioning in corrosive environments. Our staff knows operations of mission critical facilities for emergency operations, high Our security detainees, maximum security prisons, nuclear facilities and transportation hubs, major project coordination for test and acceptance have been accomplished by our staff. commissioning efforts save Testing Services clients time and money. ❖ Critical security electronics ❖ Fire alarm/smoke detection For example, ❖ Emergency evacuation our recently ❖ High security hardware ❖ completed ❖ High security fencing Heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration systems services at a ❖ Fire pumps and sprinkler pipe/ ❖ $130 million assemblies Acoustical ratings California-based ❖ ❖ Emergency generators Noise and vibration court facility ❖ Control systems – pneumatic and saved the client ❖ Switchgear and electrical distribution electro-mechanical approximately ❖ Emergency lighting $10 million. Certification Programs
Deployment of gear and equipment in most technical facilities demands conformance to testing and certification programs for assurance of capital expenditures, life cycle cost maximization, least cost maintenance programs, operational requirements, and warranty response issues. Certification includes life safety, security, data and communications, acoustical and noise and vibration control issues.
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center Commissioning & Authority Services San Leandro, California
The new 379,000 sq. ft. juvenile justice center was designed to achieve LEED Gold Certification. The commissioning on this project represented the necessity to conform the Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided commissioning and authority services Owner’s original for this new $130 million juvenile justice center. This facility is comprised of a 360-bed program, the detention center, with 180 Medium Security beds, 90 Maximum Security beds, and 90 design/builder’s Special Population beds, as well as court facilities and administration offices. solution, and the vendor’s In order to verify the functionality of the building security systems, a final testing plan integration. was implemented. The methodology of the plan was based upon standard operational PSE personnel activities that would be expected within the building to assure security systems would were in full time respond as designed. The commissioning methodology was focused upon functionality attendance of the security system. during peak test Functionality Testing Plans included: and conformance ❖❖Walk-thru of the facility from exterior entrance through the booking process to periods. placement of a resident in a bedroom ❖❖Verification of CCTV and intercom systems ❖❖Special condition simulations for resident transfer process and system interlocks ❖❖Systems testing performed on wireless and hardwired duress, Watch Tour, video retrieval, unintererruptible power supply (UPS) and alarm reporting systems ❖❖Review of system testing documentation and follow-up on failed test items
Final Court Testing Plans included: ❖❖Simulation of operational requirements from arrival at sallyport for hearing to holding area, and escort to courtrooms ❖❖Simulation of a hearing room duress condition ❖❖Review of critical operational punchlists for commissioning ❖❖Testing for security systems validation
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Essex County Youth Detention Center Security & Communication Systems Design Services Newark, New Jersey
PSE provided security and communication systems design for this new construction facility. This $22 million project has systems and technology valued at approximately $5 million. For this 68,000 SF facility housing 200 youths between 9 and 18 years of age, Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided design and documentation for the following:
Security Communications ❖❖ Door and gate control systems ❖❖ Intercom system ❖❖ Specialized inmate classification and ❖❖ Integrated voice messaging systems ID system ❖❖ Programmable logic control system ❖❖ Officer watch tower system ❖❖ Telecommunication infrastructure and ❖❖ Digital PBX system instrument wing ❖❖ Door locking and hardware monitoring ❖❖ Data communication system including systems universal category 5 wiring system, software and all network support systems
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Hartford Juvenile Detention Center Security System & and Construction Administration Hartford, Connecticut
The Hartford JDC was a newly constructed, state-of-the- art juvenile detention center that was integrated to the existing Family Court building.
Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided security design, project support, and construction administration services for the new 84-bed facility, an addition to the existing Family Courts building. The security system design consisted of touch screen control systems, both wired and wireless duress systems with location ID, access control, and alarm annunciation with video recording and call-up.
Security Systems Security Systems Infrastructure ❖❖Master control design room layout ❖❖Cabling and wiring requirements ❖❖Programmable Logic Controlled ❖❖Conduit/raceway coordination (PLC) server computer and touch ❖❖Security equipment room layouts screen control (TSC) GUI screen ❖❖ UPS and emergency power integrated control system coordination ❖❖Door/Gate and detainee movement ❖❖Equipment room master control ❖❖Utility and lighting control system HVAC coordination requirements ❖❖Video surveillance system with state- ❖❖Communications links to the existing of-the-art cameras, matrix switch, Courthouse’s access control system. monitors, and digital video recording system. ❖❖State-of-the-art intercom/paging system integrated with control and CCTV systems. ❖❖Wired and wireless duress (man-down) system ❖❖Access control system interfaced to existing courthouse systems with card reader access for staff and selected secure doors.
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Representative Client List Courts / Law Enforcement, Corrections, Youth / Juvenile Facilities, and Agencies
AGENCIES AGENCIES cont. City of Baltimore, MD US Fish and Wildlife Service City of Elizabeth, NJ US Coast Guard City of Hoboken, NJ US Dept. of Health Human Services City of Perth Amboy, NJ US Postal Service City of Philadelphia, PA Virginia Department of Corrections County of Bergen, NJ West Virginia State Government County of Carbon, PA County of Caroline, MD COURTS / LAW ENFORCEMENT County of Delaware, OH 19th Judicial District Court, LA County of Delaware, PA Administrative Office of the United States County of Eaton, MI Courts (AOUSC) County of Essex, NJ Alameda Juvenile Courts, CA County of Franklin, OH Amtrak Police Department County of Hudson, NJ Bergen County Justice Center, NJ County of Luzerne, PA Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, NJ County of Montgomery, MD Bridgeport Superior Courts and Center for Dept. of Public Works &Transportation Juvenile Matters, CT County of Orange, CA Cantonsville District Court, MD DC Department of Mental Health Carbon County Courthouse, PA District of Columbia Dauphin County Courthouse, PA Federal Aviation Administration Delaware Capitol Police Department, DE General Services Administration Delaware County Courthouse, PA Hancock County, WV Delaware County Domestic Courts, PA Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Delaware County Magistrates, PA Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Gov’t, KY Delaware County Sheriff’s Department, PA Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Delaware State Police Correctional Services (DPSCS) Denver Sheriff Office, CO Merrimack County, NH Eaton County Sheriff’s Department, MI National Cancer Institute Elizabeth City 9-1-1, NJ National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Elizabeth City Police Department, NJ NJ Dept. of Corrections Essex County Courthouse, NJ NJ Division of Property Management and Essex County Sheriff’s Office, NJ Construction (DPMC) Franklin County Courthouse, OH NJ Economic Development Authority Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, NH New York Department of Corrections Hudson County Fire, Police and Training New York City Dept. Design & Construction Academy, NJ New York Juvenile Administration Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, NJ Patapsco Waste Water Treatment Plant Jefferson County Courthouse, NY Pennsylvania Dept. of General Services Kent County Courthouse, DE Social Security Administration Lehigh County Courthouse, PA South Brunswick Township, NJ Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, KY The State of New Jersey Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department, PA US Agency for International Development Montgomery Co. Criminal Justice Ctr., MD US Army Corps of Engineers Niagara Falls Police and Courts, NY
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com Representative Client List Courts / Law Enforcement, Corrections, Youth / Juvenile Facilities, and Agencies
COURTS / LAW ENFORCEMENT cont. CORRECTIONS cont. Newark Police Department, NJ Philadelphia House of Correction, PA Orange County Sheriff Department, CA Philadelphia Industrial Corrections Cntr., PA Philadelphia Police Department, PA Plaquemines Parish Det. Center, LA Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, PA Powhatan Correctional Center, VA South Brunswick Police Department, NJ Rikers Island Correctional Facility, NY South Brunswick Township, NJ Multiple Projects Southern Maryland Courthouse, MD San Francisco Jail #3, CA Washington County Courthouse, MD St. Mary’s County Detention Center, MD Southern Maryland Courthouse, MD Summit County Jail, OH Washington County Courthouse, MD SCI Chester, SCI Frackville, SCI Mercer, & SCI Phoenix (SCI Graterford), PA CORRECTIONS Sedgwick County Detention Facility, KS Bayside State Prison, NJ Southern State Correctional Facility, NJ Bland Correctional Center, VA Travis County Correctional Complex, TX Bergen County Jail and Annex, NJ Travis County Jail, TX Bristol County Carlos Carreiro Immigration Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, CO Detention Center, MA Virginia Beach Jail, VA Bristol Cnty. House of Correction & Jail, MA Wake County Detention Center, NC Bristol County Women’s Center, MA Western Correctional Institution, MD Chatham County Correctional Facility, GA Winchester Regional Adult Det. Cntr., VA Eaton County Jail, MI Essex County Correctional Facility, NJ YOUTH / JUVENILE FACILITIES Fort Peck Detention Center, MT Alameda Juvenile Detention Center, CA George Motchan Detention Center, NY Bergen County Juvenile Complex, NJ George W. Hill Correctional Facility, PA Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center, CT James River Correctional Center, VA Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, MD Jessup Correctional Institution, MD Connecticut Juvenile Training School, CT Lexington-Fayette County Detention Cntr., KY Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center, NY Maryland Correctional Training Center, MD Delaware County Juvenile Detention Ctr., PA Maryland House of Correction, MD Essex County Youth House, NJ Maryland Penitentiary, MD Garden State Youth Correctional Fac., NJ Merrimack County Jail, NH Hardin County Juvenile Detention Cntr., KY Middlesex House of Corrections - SDB Hartford Juvenile Detention Center, CT Billarica, MA Horizons Juvenile Detention Center, NY Morris County Correctional, NJ Muscogee Marriottsville New Female Det. Cntr., MD County Jail Complex, GA New Jersey Training School (NJTS), NJ New Jersey State Prison, NJ Northern Home for Children, PA North Branch Correctional Institution, MD Rhode Island Training School, RI Northern State Prison, NJ Rhode Island Youth Assessment Facility Ocean County Jail, NJ Rhode Island Youth Detention Facility Orange County Jail/Theo Lacy Jail, CA Union County Juvenile Detention Cntr., NJ Patuxent Institution, MD Philadelphia Detention Center, PA
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PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC Pennbrook Business Center 1010 Church Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel. 215-661-1600 www.profsyseng.com