Police Scotland confirms four Aberdeen station closures

The Rosemount police office was based in a community centre

Police Scotland has confirmed it is to dispose of four offices in Aberdeen while creating two new "response hubs" to serve communities in the city.

The stations at Mastrick, Whinhill, Rosemount and Torry have all been declared surplus to requirements following a consultation.

A new hub, taking in officers previously based at Mastrick, Whinhill and Rosemount, will be created at Woodhill House, the headquarters of Aberdeenshire Council, where some police staff are already based.

Officers from Torry will move to another new hub at the existing Nigg police station in the south of the city.

The closures have been criticised by the organisation representing rank and file police officers.

David Threadgold, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said ''Police Scotland said in a document that the communities of Torry and Mastrick experience poorer outcomes than the rest of Aberdeen.

"So they identify that there is clearly a need for a policing presence in Aberdeen.’’

‘’The notion that Nigg or Woodhill House are somehow modern estate buildings is simply misleading.

"They are no more modern than Torry, which was only knocked down and rebuilt in the last fifteen years or so. That is a modern police station that is exactly where it needs to be.

"The decision to close it is purely down to finance. It makes no policing sense.''

A new police hub will be opened at Aberdeenshire Council's Woodhill House HQ

Police Scotland said its presence in communities is not defined by buildings but by officers and staff who work in the area.

It said it was committed to maintaining a strong presence across Aberdeen and ensuring the safety of local communities.

Divisional commander for the north east, Ch Supt Graeme Mackie said “We recognise that having lots of small teams spread across the city has restricted information sharing, learning and also impacted on the wellbeing of our staff.

"Creating larger hubs at Woodhill House and Nigg, will create a more efficient and effective policing service for our communities."

The Scotland-wide estates review was launched in December 2023. In February this year Police Scotland announced that the Seaton station in Aberdeen was surplus to requirements and it has since been disposed of.

The Nigg response hub is expected to begin operating later this year, with the one at Woodhill House opening in early 2025.