Neighbourhood police officers have moved back into Quinton Police Station after Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster decided to retain it.
The police base had stood empty following its closure in 2019, but last year PCC Simon Foster approved Chief Constable Craig Guildford’s proposal to re-open the building, as part of a new neighbourhood policing operating model.
It means around 40 officers from Harborne and Quinton will now be stationed here on a permanent basis, much to the delight of the PCC and Chief Constable.
PCC Simon Foster said: “In October last year, I announced that West Midlands Police would be retaining Quinton Police Station and I am pleased to confirm, that Harborne and Quinton neighbourhood teams have now officially moved into their new police base.
“This is excellent news for all of the local community.
“When I was first elected and at the time of my re-election in May, I pledged to rebuild community policing – to keep people, families, businesses and communities, safe and secure – and this will help to do exactly that.
“I am delighted that local Harborne and Quinton Neighbourhood Officers, will now have a base in Quinton, within the local community they serve, which is exactly where neighbourhood police teams need to be.”
Built in 1953, the new police base has undergone external and internal building improvements, in order to ensure that it is fit for purpose as a police hub for local neighbourhood police teams.
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