Local officers to remain in Brierley Hill as new home for police base announced
Brierley Hill Police Station, which currently serves as the Dudley Police headquarters, has been listed for closure since 2018.
The news of the closure of the station caused concern it would lead to a lack of police provision in the area, with the base being replaced by the new Castlegate Police Station in Dudley, which is currently under construction.
However, on Friday (July 4) the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, revealed that the Brierley Hill neighbourhood teams will remain in Brierley Hill, at a new permanent base at Cable Plaza near the Waterfront.
The new site, half a mile from the current police station, will house two neighbourhood policing teams when Brierley Hill police station closes in the autumn.
PCC Simon Foster said: 'I have been working hard to deliver on my pledge, that Dudley will have its own new police station and I am pleased to see the progress being made to deliver on my pledge.
'The new police station will be fit for 21st century policing, and it will become Dudley Police's Headquarters.
'It will be a base for the local neighbourhood policing teams, for response and it will have a front contact office that the public can attend, speak to a police officer and report crime.
'I am also pleased to announce, that we have secured a new police base for the Brierley Hill neighbourhood police teams, that will be fit for 21st century policing.
'I am committed to re-building community policing, to prevent and tackle crime and keep people, families, businesses and the local community safe and secure.'
West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: 'The geographic location of the new police station [in Dudley] will help us to respond in an efficient manner, while co-locating with the council at Cable Plaza in Brierley Hill is good news for the taxpayer and helps us build effective working relationships.'
Chief Superintendent Anthony Tagg, the commander for Dudley local policing area, added: 'We'll be sad to leave the old Brierley Hill station but the reality is, the site is not fit for purpose and refurbishing it does not make economic sense.
'Our hard-working police officers deserve better and so do the victims and witnesses who come into the building.
'The new Castlegate site will have the latest victim care facilities and a new public contact office so that we can get the best possible evidence from people.
'Importantly, our new Brierley Hill base is in a fantastic location that strengthens joint working.'
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