Gorbals police station approved for disposal as officers relocate two miles away
Police Scotland has confirmed plans to dispose of Gorbals police station.
Disposing of this building aligns with Police Scotland’s intention to create a modern estate that best serves our communities and our workforce.
Police Scotland inherited a very large and ageing estate, which is costly to maintain, environmentally inefficient and not always located in areas that reflect the demands of 21st century policing. Gorbals police station was constructed in the 1960s, designed to meet the needs of policing at that time.
Chief Inspector Paul Daley said: “The facilities at Gorbals are outdated and require considerable investment to meet current policing and occupational standards.
“As part of continued operational planning, we have made the decision to move officers to Cathcart police station, two miles away. As one of the primary custody hubs in Glasgow, Cathcart provides an improved working environment for our officers and has a front counter that is open seven days a week, 7am to 12am.
“Community officers will continue to patrol the Gorbals area on foot, bikes and in their vehicles. Response officers will also continue to ensure additional patrols are carried out when not at calls to provide a visible presence and some reassurance to members of the public.
“The disposal of Gorbals police station forms an important part of our ongoing work to transform the police estate from one which was designed to meet the needs of policing and communities 60 years ago to one that reflects how people access policing services now.
“Our focus is to ensure we have the right presence to enhance visibility and accessibility for members of our communities and provide modern and efficient facilities for our officers and staff.”
Closing this station is an early step in Police Scotland’s Estates Masterplan to modernise police stations across Glasgow. Improvements have already been made at Cathcart to ensure it’s ready to accommodate the move. Early commitment has been given to review and develop our estate in the Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire areas.
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