Pictures show latest scenes from demolition work at Gosport Police Station

The station closed in 2016 and will be completely revamped in a multi-million project to bring it back to life a decade later. Various policing teams will be housed at the site once it’s completed, including Neighbourhood Policing, CID and District Policing Teams.

Planning permission was granted last year to demolish the Western Wing of the former police building fronting Thorngate Way in South Street. Work then started in November to restore the site.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, said at the time: “I’m delighted to see work finally get underway. This building is hugely dilapidated and in need of extensive renovation so a lot of time and energy has gone into the planning and execution of this much anticipated project. I’m thrilled to see the builders making a start on breathing new life into this station and restoring it to its former glory.”

The old section houses are being demolished to create more parking space for police vehicles, enabling officers to respond quickly to any incidents in the area. The main building will be left standing, but will be fully refurbished.

A new front counter and welcoming space for visitors will be among the new changes. Other amenities being fitted include one-to-one rooms, locker rooms, resources rooms, interview rooms, and a kitchen/staff room.

“These renovations not only ensure members of the public have access to a front counter, they will provide our officers and staff with a better work environment to enable them to do their jobs properly and continue delivering great results for the people of Gosport,” Ms Jones previously added.

“We’ve already seen the big difference these front desks have made to our communities, making people feel safer and offering reassurance that police officers are on hand to support victims, catch criminals and get them off our streets.”

See pictures below that show how work is coming along.