- Today Police Minister Mark Ryan joined Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll to officially open Richmond Police Station
- New facility replaces police station built in 1954
- The new station will continue to meet the growing needs of the community, and includes watchhouse facilities, officer accommodation and vehicle parking bay.
Minister for Police Mark Ryan joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll to officially open the Richmond Police Station today.
Located at 3 Clayton Street, Richmond, the modern police establishment has been designed and fitted out to respond to the growing community needs of the Richmond community and includes watchhouse facilities, officer accommodation for three Queensland Police Service (QPS) members and an internal vehicle bay.
The new station replaced its predecessor on Goldring Street which was originally constructed in 1954.
Catering to Richmond’s population of 1,200 people, the station was built to ensure rural officers are fully equipped to ensure police continue to meet the community’s evolving needs.
Quotes attributable to Police Minister Mark Ryan:
“It is an absolute pleasure to be celebrating the official opening of Richmond Police Station today,” he said.
“This establishment is a culmination of much effort and planning across the board to deliver a modern facility which will serve the Richmond community now and into the future.
“It is imperative that we keep our facilities and services up to date with the latest equipment and technology to help our officers best serve their communities.”
Quotes attributable to Commissioner Katarina Carroll:
“This is an exciting moment for the Townsville District, and especially for the local Richmond community,” she said.
“With a divisional population of around 1,200 people, the Richmond Police Station has been fitted for purpose and has and will continue to deliver policing services to meet the communities’ expectations.
“This station provides staff and the community with a modern, comfortable, and safe environment, with the capacity to easily accommodate its current staff level.”
Explainer/fast fact and or further information:
- Richmond has a population of 1,200 people
- New facility is located at 3 Clayton Street, Richmond
- The new facility was built in 2019 and replaced its predecessor on Goldring Street which was originally constructed in 1954
