Rickmansworth Police Station is to be extended to make room for a record number of officers in Hertfordshire. The fully operation station accommodates officers in Three Rivers District Council area.
For several years the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire David Lloyd has responded to public calls for more officers by increasing the Council Tax. Now these officers, and others from the Government’s national police uplift programme mean extra space is needed.
Work will begin shortly to convert additional rooms for police use, including briefing rooms, storage facilities, locker rooms, secure Taser storage and interview rooms.
The police moved to Three Rivers House, Northway, ten years ago, to enhance partnership working and achieve cost efficiencies.
Approving the funding for the stations Mr Lloyd said: “Residents and business in Hertfordshire have told me that they want to see more officers on the streets, and this is tangible evidence of this is happening.
“Earlier this year the number of officers in Hertfordshire passed the historic high and more are still being recruited. It is vital we ensure the welfare of our officers and staff, and provide them with the facilities which enable them to do their work.”
Three Rivers Chief Inspector Alex Warwick said: “We have already welcomed some new faces to our team recently and we’ll be doing so again next year, so we really welcome the news that our base here in Rickmansworth will be extended to accommodate our growing numbers. More police officers on the frontline means we can do even more to prevent crime, protect the public, apprehend criminals and work with our partners to ensure Three Rivers continues to be a safe place to live, work and visit.”
