Police Scotland to shut Edinburgh station

Thursday, 14 March 2024 22:56

By Police Scotland

Following a public consultation, Police Scotland will now close an Edinburgh police station.

Police Scotland has announced the closure of three of its stations which have not been manned for a number of years.

Carluke police station in South Lanarkshire, Seaton police station in Aberdeen and Balerno station in Edinburgh will shut, following public consultation.

At a Scottish Police Authority (SPA) resources committee meeting on Wednesday, the force announced the closures as part of its estate transformation strategy.

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