3. Feasiblity study for juvenile detention/alternative holding facility

opportunity is not available as there is no office space vacant for the drug investigators or for future growth in the current building. The solution is to plan for the future. Build a patrol and investigations unit on top of the detention facility. It is time to be proactive rather than reactive. It is much more cost effective to build and plan for the future while keeping in mind growth and development. The Cass County Sheriff's Office is growing and initiating effective change is crucial to the organization. The patrol and investigative staff have outgrown the current working environment. As defined by Audrey Schriefer, a leading workplace expert, workplace strategy is "the dynamic alignment of an organization's work patterns with the work environment to enable peak performance and reduced cost." In The Agile Workplace Bell and Joroff estimated, based on survey data, that only five percent of U.S. corporations use space as a strategic tool. To offer the best value in today's chaotic work environment, workplaces must go beyond simple function and aesthetics to become a strategic business tool that supports emerging work practices and organizational culture (GSA office of Government wide policy 2006). Cass County Government has the opportunity to responsibly affect positive growth and change. It is the appropriate time to make these changes. While planning for change and positive growth, it is important to review best practices and what is proven to be effective. National trends in law enforcement are providing designated training space. This space allows the hosting agency to provide training to area law enforcement and allow the hosting agency to train without cost. The number of officers attending training at no cost would vary, depending on negotiations for the training. The Cass County Sheriff's Office has been progressive in training. There is a long list of law enforcement personnel waiting to participate in training presented by the Cass County Sheriff's Office. The training room could