FOI 51/25 Police Stations Open

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Enquiry Reference: 51- 25

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.

Data is requested from 2014 to the present if available. If data is not available from 2014, please provide information from the earliest year for which data is available, and state that year.

Between 2014 (or the earliest year from which data is held) and 2024, how many police stations have closed in your force?

Of the police stations that were closed, how many had front counters open to the public?

Between 2014 (or the earliest year from which data is held) and 2024, how many police stations have opened in your force area?

Of those police stations that were opened, how many had front counters that still remain open to the public?

Based on the personal knowledge of relevant parties now e.g. individual(s) responsible for the force’s estate and/or front counter services:

Where stations with front counters closed and were either closed completely or not replaced by a new station with a front counter, what was mainly the rationale for this?
- to reduce costs/save money

lack of use by the public

the availability of alternative services e.g. online
Does your force have any plans to close front counters in the future? YES/NO. If yes, why (please select from options above).
Does your force have any plans to open front counters in the future? YES/NO. If yes, why (please provide a short description).

A police station is defined as any building where officers and staff are permanently based.

Answer

Having made enquires within the Force the below information is all the information we hold on this matter.

Community Safety Hub

Cliffland Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 9EH

Is/was there a public counter – Yes/Yes

Date opened February 2020

Hartlepool HQ

Avenue Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8AB

Is/was there a public counter – Yes/Yes

Date opened Information not held

Road Policing unit

1 Chappell Lane, Wynyard Park, TS22 5TH

Is/was there a public counter – No/No

Closed to public.

Date opened September 2009

Guisborough Police station

7-9 Church Lane, Guisborough, TS14 6DE

Is/was there a public counter – No/Yes

Closed to the Public.

Saltburn Police station

29-31 Windsor Street, Saltburn, TS12 1AX

Is/was there a public counter – No/Yes

Closed to public.

Loftus Police station

1 Police Station House, West Road, Loftus, TS13 4RJ

Is/was there a public counter – No/No

Closed to the public

Eston Police station

High Street Eston, TS6 0JD

Is/was there a public counter (yes/no) -No /Yes

Closed to Public.

North Ormesby Police station

Kings Road, North Ormesby, TS3 6NJ

Is/was there a public counter – No/No

Closed to public.

Coulby Newham

Bickley way, Coulby Newham, TS8 9NN

Is/was there a public counter (yes/no) – No/Yes

Closed to public.

Billingham Town centre

Wynyard House, New town centre, Billingham, TS23 2LN

Is/was there a public counter (yes/no) – No/Yes

Closed to the public.

Closed Offices

Police HQ SOLD

Ladgate lane, Middlesbrough, TS8 9EH

Is/was there a public counter – Yes/Yes

Closed August 31^st, 2018.

Thornaby Police station

Thornaby fire station, Master road, Thornaby, TS179BS

Is/was there a public counter (yes/no) – No/Yes

Closed May 2018

Miers Ave LEASE ENDED

30 Miers Ave, Hartlepool, TS24 9HH

Is/was there a public counter – Yes

Closed 25.02.2015.

Jutland Road LEASE ENDED

73-75 Jutland Road, Hartlepool, TS25 1LP

Is/was there a public counter (yes/no) – Yes

Closed November 2014

DTV airport LEASE ENDED

Room 3, 3a, 4 & 5, Darlington, Co Durham