Police will start working from the new Clyde North Police Station from the end of November, but the station will not be open to the public, a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
“This will include officers from the Casey Crime Investigation Unit, Casey Crime Scene Services and Casey Highway Patrol,” the spokesperson said.
“The reception counter at Clyde North will not be open to the public, with those needing to go to a police station urged to continue to attend nearby Cranbourne Police Station, which is open 24/7.
“Uniform police from Cranbourne, Narre Warren and Endeavour Hills continue to maintain a 24/7 presence in the Clyde North area, responding to urgent incidents and preventing crime in the community.”
When asked the number of police officers stationed at the new station, Victoria Police didn’t comment.
Construction of the new $30 million Clyde North Police Station, delivered by ADCO, has now been completed.
According to a State Government media release from late last year, the building project is part of a $78 million State Government investment for the south east, which will also see Narre Warren police station receive major upgrades.
“The police station will accommodate uniform police officers and include interview rooms, conference rooms, discrete public consultation facilities and a high level of security,” the release stated at the time.
“The Labor Government’s record $4.5 billion investment in Victoria Police has also delivered more than 3600 new sworn police officers, as well as state-of-the-art intelligence systems, new technology and new or upgraded police stations.
“As part of this commitment, the Dandenong Division, which encompasses Clyde North, has received an additional 225 sworn police since 2016, including 33 family violence specialist police.”
When inquired last week, a Victorian Government spokesperson said the state-of-the-art police station in Clyde North is on track to open this year.
“Located on the corner of Newgrange Boulevard and Matterhorn Drive, there is room for more than 100 Victoria Police staff at the new site,” they said.
The State Government shared that operational decisions, such as the deployment of resources, are a matter for Victoria Police.
