LAYTON, Utah—Layton City has marked a major milestone in regional public safety infrastructure with the grand opening of its new Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Developed in partnership with Davis County and regional response agencies, the project significantly strengthens northern Davis County’s emergency preparedness, response capabilities, and overall community resilience.
The newly constructed, two-story, 25,200-square-foot facility serves as a consolidated regional public safety hub. Designed to streamline emergency operations across local jurisdictions, the modern facility unites county-wide dispatch services, an emergency communications and operations center, dispatcher training spaces, and secure evidence storage under one roof. The facility provides vital infrastructure built to improve seamless agency coordination, accelerate response times, and accommodate future population growth in the region.
Galloway provided comprehensive project design services, including architecture, interior design, civil engineering, and landscape architecture, in partnership with Schrader Group. The team initiated planning through collaborative stakeholder workshops and programmatic reviews to right-size the facility and define space requirements. A rigorous risk assessment helped establish crucial structural and safety considerations, incorporating specific defense measures and seismic design standards to ensure long-term durability and security. Visually, the building features contemporary aesthetic elements, including clean metal exterior panels.
Site preparation required demolishing an existing facility that housed active communications equipment connected to an adjacent tower. To maintain uninterrupted service, construction was executed in two major phases. Phase one involved installing an on-site modular facility to house critical basement equipment required by the Utah Communications Authority, establishing the operational foundation for the main building’s construction.
The completed EOC equips Layton City and surrounding Davis County agencies with state-of-the-art communications technology and flexible operational space designed to serve the community during critical emergencies for decades to come.
