AYR CLOSER TO RECEIVING NEW MULTI- MILLION DOLLAR POLICE COMPLEX
Published Friday, 09 February, 2007 at 01:39 PM
Minister for Police and Corrective Services
The Honourable Judy Spence
Police Minister Judy Spence has revealed planning is well underway on the new multi-million dollar police station and watchhouse for Ayr.
Ms Spence said the new facilities would provide better resources and increased policing services to the community.
“Planning and design work is already well underway for the new police station and watchhouse, which will be built on the existing site on the corner of Queen, MacKenzie and Graham Streets,” Ms Spence said.
“The existing station will be demolished to make way for a much larger facility with improved work areas for police, as well as a major incident room, scenes of crime and electronic interview rooms.
“A new four-cell watchhouse will be also established on the site, with plans for the existing watchhouse to be converted to storage.”
“The existing police barracks will also be relocated to another site in the community.”
Ms Spence said work on the new station and watchhouse was expected to commence in late April 2007.
“Temporary accommodation will be provided on site to ensure that policing services are not disrupted during construction,” Ms Spence said.
“Work is expected to be completed in early 2008.”
She said the new facilities will boost community safety in Ayr by providing more police, better infrastructure and state of the art resources to the area.
“Ayr, like so many coastal communities, has grown significantly in recent times and is now home to more than 18,000 people,” Ms Spence said.
“That’s why the Beattie Government has increased police numbers in the northern police region by more than 30% since 1998, from 481 to 700.
“However, with more police on the beat than ever before, the existing station – which was built back in 1962 – has become overcrowded and outdated for modern policing functions.
“This larger, more modern station is a long term investment in law in order that will better accommodate future increases in police numbers.”
Ms Spence said almost $2 million in new police infrastructure had already been delivered to the region in the past 12 months, including the new Vincent-Heatley Police Beat and new police accommodation in Mount Isa.
“We are focussing on ensuring Queensland’s police have the best possible infrastructure, resources and support to work with the community in fighting crime,” Ms Spence said.
Media contact: Sarah Martin 3239 6172 / 0408 732 491
Ms Spence said the new facilities would provide better resources and increased policing services to the community.
“Planning and design work is already well underway for the new police station and watchhouse, which will be built on the existing site on the corner of Queen, MacKenzie and Graham Streets,” Ms Spence said.
“The existing station will be demolished to make way for a much larger facility with improved work areas for police, as well as a major incident room, scenes of crime and electronic interview rooms.
“A new four-cell watchhouse will be also established on the site, with plans for the existing watchhouse to be converted to storage.”
“The existing police barracks will also be relocated to another site in the community.”
Ms Spence said work on the new station and watchhouse was expected to commence in late April 2007.
“Temporary accommodation will be provided on site to ensure that policing services are not disrupted during construction,” Ms Spence said.
“Work is expected to be completed in early 2008.”
She said the new facilities will boost community safety in Ayr by providing more police, better infrastructure and state of the art resources to the area.
“Ayr, like so many coastal communities, has grown significantly in recent times and is now home to more than 18,000 people,” Ms Spence said.
“That’s why the Beattie Government has increased police numbers in the northern police region by more than 30% since 1998, from 481 to 700.
“However, with more police on the beat than ever before, the existing station – which was built back in 1962 – has become overcrowded and outdated for modern policing functions.
“This larger, more modern station is a long term investment in law in order that will better accommodate future increases in police numbers.”
Ms Spence said almost $2 million in new police infrastructure had already been delivered to the region in the past 12 months, including the new Vincent-Heatley Police Beat and new police accommodation in Mount Isa.
“We are focussing on ensuring Queensland’s police have the best possible infrastructure, resources and support to work with the community in fighting crime,” Ms Spence said.
Media contact: Sarah Martin 3239 6172 / 0408 732 491