The first concept designs for Mernda’s new police station have been released by the state government.
The $15 million police station will be built on the corner of Bridge Inn Road and Pimpinella Pass. It is expected to open in late 2017.
Last month, the state government appointed ADCO Constructions to design and build the new station.
The building will house uniformed officers, family violence response staff and a criminal investigation unit, along with other police units and administrative staff.
It will be sited among existing river red gum trees, respecting its locale and integrating with the landscape of Mernda.
Police Minister Lisa Neville said the station will service Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
“This is a first look at what will be a state-of-the-art, crime-fighting hub for the Mernda community,” she said.
“Construction of the new Mernda police station is on track – part of our work to give police the people, facilities, technology and powers to get their job done and protect Victorian communities.”
The station is the result of two years of campaigning by members of the Mernda community.
Mernda Needs a Police Station group spokesman Tom Joseph said the community has lobbied for the station because it is concerned about the rising number of burglaries and break-ins in the area.
He said that residents wanted to see a greater police presence at Mernda.
