Provide input on the potential justice center:

Click here to view the presentation from the June 18 Public Engagement Session. Design concept materials will be available for viewing this week in the lobby of Raymore City Hall starting Wednesday, June 24. City Hall's hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Comments were accepted via an online survey until Tuesday, June 30.

PROJECT TIMELINE 

June 29:

• Members of design firms PGAV and MWL, along with Raymore City staff, presented the initial draft renderings of the proposed justice center to the City Council at the work session. This presentation included the same renderings that were provided to the public at the June 18 public engagement session.  The City Council discussed some of the options and provided feedback for the firms to work with in preparing a final product that will be shared with staff in the first week of July.
• All feedback gathered from the public during the work sessions and through the online surveys, as well as from staff and members of the City Council has been shared with the design firms and will be considered in creating the final product design. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to provide thoughtful comments and contribute to this process. We look forward to future engagement sessions regarding City projects.
• The final design will be shared with the City Council at the July 20 City Council work session where they will determine next steps.

June 18: 

• Raymore staff hosted the second public engagement session for the potential Raymore Justice Center. Attendees were able to view initial design concepts, talk to staff and members of the design firm and tour the current police department that is in the lower level of Raymore City Hall. Click here to view the presentation materials from the June 18 public engagement session.

May 27:

• Residents met with City staff and representatives from PGAV Architects at a public engagement session to discuss the possibility of a justice center, view project presentations, tour the current Police Department and engage in small group discussions about the site, traffic, financial information and the needs of Police, Court and Emergency Management. Resident feedback was recorded at this session and will be used to guide decisions and design elements.

May 22:

• Raymore staff met with PGAV and MWL to discuss the upcoming public engagement session and review the different discussion tables that will be used to discuss all aspects of the project. Additionally, initial feedback to trim the total square footage of the proposed justice center space will be reflected in the program space the public sees at the engagement session. We look forward to hearing from the residents of Raymore on how a future justice center could best serve our population.

May 18-21:

•  Assistant City Manager Ryan Murdock and Chief Jim Wilson attended the Station Design Conference to learn about best practices within public safety design, meet industry professionals and ask questions about the potential Raymore Justice Center. Conference session topics included serving residents, hardened design requirements, planning for growth and expansion and maximizing the return on taxpayer investment.

April 28-29, 2026: 

• Assistant City Manager Ryan Murdock, Police Chief Jim Wilson, Capt. Joe German and other staff members met with the team from PGAV and MWL to discuss the limitations of the current Police Department space and detail the needs for a future justice center.

• The building team toured the current facility and met at the City owned property at 58 highway and Pine St. to discuss the potential for the site.

• During our workshop, the architects met individually with staff members from Police Department divisions of records, communications, evidence and administration and Emergency Management and Court to gain a full understanding and scope of work and what would be needed in a new facility to maximize its effectiveness for the residents of Raymore. 

• Detailed discussions on how the building could best serve our residents were the focus of day two and included not only discussions about the building but the need for the building to work within the existing S-curve and be an anchor for the area, something residents will be proud of.

• Additionally, there was significant discussion on the site itself, how to maintain the tree buffer around the building for residents nearby, while also maximizing safety for the facility itself. 

• The City and architects recognize the importance of involving the public in this initial phase of the project. There will be two public engagement sessions to learn about this project and ultimately to give feedback on how this building should work for residents. The first is on May 27 from 6-8pm at City Hall in the City Council Chambers and the second will be June 18, also from 6-8pm at City Hall. 

April 24, 2026: Assistant City Manager Ryan Murdock and Chief Jim Wilson met with representatives from PGAV Architects and MWL Architects for the kick-off meeting for the conceptual design of a future justice center that would house Police, Dispatch, Court and Emergency Management operations.

• The meeting's central focus included site development, Police Department needs and an emphasis on designing for growth.
• The team laid out goals for the project and set the schedule for an upcoming workshop with staff and the design team to be held on April 28-29.
• Multiple community engagement sessions were discussed, which may include surveys, on-site town halls, workshops/charettes or a combination of these ideas.
• The total project timeline was discussed and project markers will be detailed during the workshop April 28-29.
• The PGAV team will tour Raymore's current facilities and the proposed site of the Raymore Justice Center to continue to gain insights of the needs of the community.

April 13, 2026: City Council approved the contract for conceptual design services for a future justice center with PGAV Architects.