Land Secured for New Southern Policing Hub

Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson has announced a major step forward in delivering a new policing facility for south Wiltshire with the purchase of six acres of land at Old Sarum, near Salisbury.

The site will become home to the Southern Policing Hub - a modern, fit-for-purpose, base for Wiltshire Police officers, staff and volunteers, designed to enhance frontline policing and better meet the needs of local communities.

This purchase marks a milestone in the long-running Safer South Wiltshire programme, which began after a comprehensive review of Wiltshire Police’s operational estate commissioned by Mr Wilkinson in 2021.

The review, revisited by Chief Constable Catherine Roper in 2023, concluded that a new solution was needed to meet current and future policing demands in the south of the county.
 

Since then, the OPCC and Wiltshire Police have worked closely together to identify a permanent, strategically located base. After assessing multiple sites for accessibility, cost and operational suitability, Old Sarum emerged as the preferred location in 2022 following detailed analysis of requirements, projected demand and opportunities for improved community engagement.

To find out more visit: Land Secured for New Southern Policing Hub

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