CLIENT: LOUISIANA STATE POLICE TROOP L | LOCATION: MANDEVILLE, LA
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Construction on the original Louisiana State Police Troop L Headquarters began in 1977. Nearly 50 years later, significant growth throughout the Troop L service area and major advancements in law enforcement technology created the need for a new facility designed around current public safety operations.
The new purpose-built headquarters will span more than 30,000 square feet and provide the space, resources, technology, and operational support needed for Troop L to continue serving the region. The facility is planned around both daily administrative functions and the specialized requirements of modern law enforcement.
The project extends beyond the headquarters itself. Greenleaf developed a comprehensive site master plan that coordinates demolition of the existing building with a new mechanic garage, a revamped helipad, on-site stormwater management, a site generator, and several existing structures that will remain in operation.
Rather than treating the headquarters as an isolated building, the project considers the entire property as a coordinated public safety campus. Site circulation, support operations, infrastructure, accessibility, and long-term needs were evaluated together to create a facility capable of supporting Troop L well into the future.
Universal design principles and energy performance modeling are also incorporated into the design to improve accessibility, building performance, and long-term efficiency.
The new Troop L facility replaces a headquarters designed for a very different era of law enforcement with a campus planned around the operational, technological, and public safety needs of the department today.
