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Kirklees Police headquarters is set to be relocated from Huddersfield to Dewsbury at the end of 2024, West Yorkshire Police have announced.
According to a press release, the force has stated that construction work is due to commence this month on the new flagship headquarters, which will be on the former Kirklees College site on Halifax Road in Dewsbury.
Once complete, the current Huddersfield and Dewsbury police stations will be closed down. Huddersfield Police Station in Castlegate will no longer be needed by the force, but there are currently no announced plans for the soon to be vacant building.
A new police station is planned for the former Nissan/Fiat car dealership site on Huddersfield Ring Road opposite Tesco. No planning application has yet been submitted but police have confirmed the site has been acquired.
The new headquarters in Dewsbury will have a custody suite with 30 cells, but it is believed there will be no cells at the proposed Huddersfield Police Station, meaning that anyone arrested in the town, or the Colne or Holme valleys will need to be taken to Dewsbury
Few details have been revealed about the proposed Huddersfield Police Station but it is believed it will accommodate 200 officers and support staff and would include the ‘provision of a public enquiry counter.’
West Yorkshire Police said: “A site has been acquired close to the inner ring road to accommodate Huddersfield police teams and include a public helpdesk.”
The statement added that existing police stations on Castlegate in Huddersfield and Aldams Road in Dewsbury will continue to be in full use until the new premises are completed, and current plans have the new stations in both towns operational by the end of 2024.
Chief Supt Jim Griffiths, the newly-appointed district commander of Kirklees Police, said: “The last few months have seen us take some huge steps forward in what has been a years-in-the-making project to build much-needed new police stations for Kirklees. It is exciting news that construction is now poised to begin on-site at Halifax Road.”
West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe, added that she was glad to see the plans for the flagship station in Kirklees starting to take shape, as it represents a new era for policing in the district, and aims to deliver innovation and opportunity.
“Both the Mayor of West Yorkshire and I are excited to see this work continue to develop over the coming months, which will ultimately enable us to deliver against our Police and Crime Plan for the county,” she said.
Construction firm Willmott Dixon has partnered with West Yorkshire Police for the construction of the new HQ.
Managing director Anthony Dillon said that the film was ‘proud’ to be working with the force to help support the modernisation of its estate, and was excited to deliver a state-of-the-art environment for officers working around the clock to keep people safe.
“It is vital that officers have the right facilities reflecting modern ways of working, and the very best support they need to serve the people of West Yorkshire,” he said.
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