PSNI has announce its custody suite in Coleraine will be closed
PSNI has announce its custody suite in Coleraine will be closed following the review of the PSNI’s custody suites and as part of the Custody Reform.
District Commander for Causeway Coast and Glens Superintendent Gordon McCalmont said the Coleraine Police Station will continue to operate as normal for now.
“Changes to local custody arrangements next year will not affect our core purpose of Keeping People Safe. Policing remains a 24 hours, seven days a week operation, and all routine policing will carry on.
“In the Causeway Coast and Glens area, we will patrol in vehicles and on foot, carry out searches, arrest criminals and local people will continue to see police on a daily basis. We will continue to be there in people’s times of need and in emergency situations. We can be contacted at any time of the day or night on either the non-emergency 101 number or on 999 for emergencies,” he said.
Since 2014 the Police Service has been progressing the build of a new purpose built custody suite with capacity for 21 detained persons at Waterside station.
PSNI says it is a modern purpose built suite designed and built to be a safer place for Police Staff, detainees and other users.
It will enable improved operating practices, criminal justice processes and fully integrated technology and it is part of a wider modernisation and improvement of custody programme.
The custody suite in Waterside Derry is due to open in Spring and is expected to be fully operational by 1st April 2023.
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