Stourbridge’s new police base at Copthall House on the ring road has been officially opened.
Officers started moving into the base on New Road, which is not open to the public, on November 7.
The Stourbridge & Lye neighbourhood policing teams have already transferred there.
Over the coming months, they will be joined by response officers who attend 999 emergencies. It will eventually be home to around 60 officers.
Police & Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands Simon Foster and the borough’s police commander Chief Superintendent Anthony Tagg, were given a tour of the new premises, when they officially opened it.
During their visit, officers shared how local people have reacted to the news that the base had opened.
Chief Superintendent Anthony Tagg, who is responsible for policing across the whole of the Dudley borough, said: “While our officers never truly left Stourbridge, it’s been some time since we’ve had a base in the town.
"I know that was important to people – including hard-working cops themselves.
"That’s why we’ve honoured our pledge to have a base in the town by opening this site.
“The new base offers good value for public money and good facilities for officers.”
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster, added: “I know just how welcome this news is for the community of Stourbridge.
“People, families, businesses and the local community will feel reassured, as I deliver on my pledge to provide a police base in Stourbridge town centre and my pledge to continue to rebuild community policing.
“This investment, which will eventually be home to around 60 officers, will ensure a police estate that is fit for the 21st century.
“Local officers having a dedicated base, especially in a busy town centre, is vitally important because it provides a reassuring – and visible – police presence for communities.”
Winter 2025 will see the opening of a new Dudley Police headquarters in Castlegate business park.
At the same time, Brierley Hill police station - which the force said is no longer fit for purpose - will close.
The Brierley Hill neighbourhood policing team will move into a new base in the area they patrol.
Work is also underway to find a suitable base in Halesowen for the teams who will move when the Halesowen base closes.
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