The Minns Labor Government is today opening the new Parramatta Police Station, reaffirming our commitment to ensuring NSW Police has the staff, resources and infrastructure it needs to keep our communities safe.
This is part of the NSW Government's long-term plan to rebuild our essential services, including addressing the recruitment and retention crisis of frontline workers.
Construction of the new $46.6 million station at 95 Marsden Street is now complete, with a modern, state-of-the-art facility now supporting the growing community.
The new station will accommodate up to 180 officers and replaces the original police station, built on the same site in the 1970s.
The new Parramatta Police Station will service suburbs within the Parramatta Police Area Command including Parramatta, Winston Hills, Northmead, Westmead, North Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Toongabbie, Old Toongabbie, Constitution Hill, North Rocks and Wentworthville.
The building is designed to address the growing needs of Parramatta and includes:
- General Duties officers;
- Criminal Intelligence Team;
- Domestic Violence Team/Operatives;
- Traffic and Highway Patrol Command;
- Bicycle and High Visibility Policing Teams;
- Police prosecutors.
New and improved facilities include:
- Specialist support rooms for victim-survivors of sexual violence;
- Improved audio-visual link suites/capability for persons in custody, victims and witnesses;
- Increased custody capacity;
- Basement parking for more than 40 police vehicles and motorbikes; and
- Improved staff facilities.
This new facility builds on the Minns Labor Government's commitment to attract more people to the force to address the chronic shortage of officers left by the former government by:
- abolishing the wages cap;
- setting up a new scheme to pay students to study to become an officer, which has already seen applications surge by 50 per cent; and
- two recently announced programs specifically aimed at attracting both experienced officers and regional recruits.
Premier Chris Minns said:
"Our government is committed to attracting more people to these vital roles.
"Part of that is ensuring police have the facilities they need to keep the community safe.
"Police dedicate their lives to protecting their community, and these new facilities will help make that work a little bit easier."
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said:
"This new station gives officers the resources and facilities needed to continue to fight crime and support this growing community.
"A world class police force requires world class facilities and that's what we're delivering.
"Addressing domestic and family violence is, and will continue to be, a top priority for the NSW Police Force and the NSW Government and I am pleased that the new facilities support both police and victim-survivors in this effort."
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb APM said:
"The previous police station was built more than 50 years ago and now our officers have a new purpose-built home which provides state-of-the-art facilities.
"As part of the new design, there are specialist support rooms for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, which represents the NSW Police Force's continued commitment to supporting victims of crime.
"Today represents a significant milestone in the working lives of Parramatta police and provides them with cutting-edge technology to enable them to respond more effectively to the needs of the community they serve."
Member for Parramatta, Donna Davis said:
"This is an important upgrade for our community, as one of the fastest growing in the state.
"A big part of keeping the community safe is making sure we have the best facilities.
"I want to congratulate the police of the Parramatta Police Area Command. Welcome to your new home."
