Lanark police station is about to shut for 12 weeks as refurbishment works are about to get underway.
Police Scotland this week alerted native residents of the closure which can come into impact this coming Monday, Might 30.
It’s understood folks within the Clydesdale space have raised issues over being unable to entry the police workplace in individual over the summer season.
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Nevertheless, native cops and politicians have assured the general public that assistance will nonetheless be obtainable within the space, with officers stationed close by.
The constructing located at West Port within the city is in want of "vital renovation" in an effort to make it a secure and appropriate place to work for the pressure.
Talking to Lanarkshire Stay this week, Superintendent Andy Thomson mentioned: "Police Scotland inherited an growing old property property, a lot of which stays in want of serious renovation and funding.
“From Monday, Might 30, Lanark police station might be closed to the general public for 12 weeks as refurbishment work is carried out.
“This upkeep is crucial to make sure a secure and fit-for-purpose work setting for our officers and employees.
"The station will stay staffed and absolutely operational all through this time and we are going to proceed to supply a visual, accessible policing presence in Lanark and throughout Clydesdale that's absolutely engaged with the residents and communities we serve.
“If throughout this time you require police help, please name 101 or 999 in an emergency or communicate to any officer.”
On the constructing, indicators have appeared to advise the entrance desk is already closed, nonetheless in the course of the refurbishment works, officers will nonetheless be stationed within the city.
The closure implies that Larkhall will briefly turn out to be the closest police station to Lanark.
Commenting, Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley mentioned: “I perceive my constituents issues that Lanark police workplace might be closed to the general public throughout its refurbishment, nonetheless, uniformed officers will proceed to be stationed there throughout this brief interval.
“The perfect recommendation for the general public is in non-emergency conditions to contact 101 the place they will both be supplied with recommendation, or report non-emergency crimes. Within the occasion of an emergency name 999 and request the police.
“If a member of the general public requires to go to a police workplace in-person throughout this refurbishment, I'm suggested there are additionally different choices whereby workplaces at Larkhall, Wishaw and Hamilton all nonetheless have operational entrance rooms that are open to the general public.”
And MSP for Clydesdale Màiri McAllan added: “I've liaised with the area people policing staff in Lanark, and whereas the Lanark police workplace throughout its refurbishment might be closed to public entry, uniformed officers will proceed to be stationed there throughout this brief interval.
“The perfect recommendation for the general public is in non-emergency conditions to contact 101 the place they will both be supplied with recommendation, or report non-emergency crimes.
“Within the occasion of an emergency name 999 and request the police."
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