Future of several cop sites to be decided

Crime Reporter THE future of several Police Scotland premises in Glasgow is expected to be decided.

The force is to seek permission from the Scottish Police Authority this week to begin a three-month public engagement exercise over the future of 53 properties which are no longer required.

In Glasgow, those properties include a police office in Pollokshaws, a lost and found property facility in the Saltmarket and an empty building in Anderston which was previously used by one of the force’s national functions.

The force said all of the properties were identified by local police commanders as surplus to requirements and almost all of them no longer perform an active policing purpose.

The properties have been selected following a detailed review of the entire Police Scotland estate, to identify what is required to provide the sustainable delivery of policing across Scotland.

Assistant Chief Constable Andy Cowie, Strategic Lead for Estates Change, said: “Police Scotland inherited a large estate which was based on legacy arrangements.

“This estate was developed over a significant period of time when de- mands on policing were very different from current and anticipated future demands.

“As Policing 2026 has demonstrated, the demands facing policing and the public expectation of policing in Scotland has evolved over time and will continue to evolve, however the estate, which is crucial to the delivery of policing services, has not evolved and has largely remained as is.”