Increased Secured Bed Capacity and Secure Fence, DSH-Metropolitan

Overview

Located in Norwalk, California, this state hospital has an open campus within a security perimeter. This project furnished patients and their families with a modernized and secure visitor center and new park. JCCA designed a single perimeter security fence to encircle the Chronic Treatment West building and new park, and a second perimeter security fence to encircle the Skilled Nursing Facility building.

Improvements included the following:

  • New Visitor Center and sallyport
  • New bathroom facility in the new park
  • New perimeter and Visitor Center video surveillance
  • New security kiosks 
  • Enhanced interior security in unit and patios
  • Door and Gate ACS (access control and position sensors)
  • Security intercommunications
  • New perimeter access road 
  • New parking lot
  • New emergency generator