£289k spent renovating PSNI barracks

THE PSNI spent £289,000 renovating Castlederg Barracks in 2010/11 and spends £17,231 maintaining the facility annually but despite it being home to nine full-time police officers it is not open to the public and doesn’t have a custody suite for holding prisoners.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th May 2011, 11:52 BST

Any person arrested in the West Tyrone district is instead taken to either Strand Road, Strabane or Omagh.

The PSNI outlined the expenditure on the barracks in response to a Freedom of Information request.

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Police said its Estate Services Business Unit advised £289,000 was spent on renovating the surroundings/barriers of Castlederg Barracks in 2010/2011.

It advised there are 9 full time police officers attached to Castlederg PSNI Station although daily figures cannot be given as it depends on the shift patterns of the officers.

And although the facility is not open to the public if anyone calls at the station the officers on duty will deal with their request and make arrangements to have there enquiry dealt with.

People who call the district telephone number will be directed to call handling in Foyle. The PSNI also advised that Castlederg is not a designated station and has nO suitable custody facilities.

As a result all persons arrested are taken to the nearest designated custody suite which would be Omagh, Strand Road or Strabane when open.

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