Reduced police station opening hours not good enough for some Upper Hutt residents
12 May, 2021 08:33 PM
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Upper Hutt police station is reducing the hours of its front desk. Photo / File
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Some Upper Hutt residents are concerned that reduced police station opening hours will not keep their community safe.
On Wednesday, Upper Hutt police announced they were reducing the opening hours of their station front desk to Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
It had previously been open Monday–Friday, 8am-7pm, and 8am-4pm on weekends.
Upper Hutt Greypower president Dean Chandler Mills said the opening hours were a concern to senior residents.
Upper Hutt police station closed on weekends due to declining demand
11 May, 2021 06:30 PM
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Upper Hutt Police Station has changed its opening hours. Photo / File
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The Upper Hutt Police Station will be closed on the weekends, beginning next week.
A statement from police said the opening hours at the station would be changing from May 17, open 9am–5pm on weekdays and closed at the weekend.
The station is currently open 8am-7pm Monday to Friday, and 8am-4pm Saturday and Sunday.
They said the decision came from an operational review, and was driven by decreasing demand for service at the front counter in the evenings and on weekends.