The traditional police station may be replaced by supersites, shopfronts, mobile stations and even self-service kiosks and online portals in Victoria, Australia.
Victorian police officers of the future would not be stuck inside a station but be out on the road for most of their shifts.
A Victoria Police blue paper says the traditional model of delivering police services needs to shift from one based on an historical geographic footprint to one that is mobile, technologically advanced and more responsive to changing demand.
"The location of current police stations often reflects a bygone era of horse-drawn transport, rather than a service delivery model that matches demand," the report says. It suggests replacing many of the smaller traditional police stations with larger consolidated supersites.
They would form a central hub for police services in each division, supporting other service points for local communities such as shopfronts at shopping centres and mobile police stations.
