Final police station front desk closures across West Midlands to happen by mid June

The final phase of front office closures are set to take place at the end of this month, with an additional two in June, as part of a series of measures aimed at saving the force more than £3 million a year.

In November last year, following a review of the future of police front offices, an announcement was made confirming the closure of 27 front offices across the force area.

Ten front counters will remain open; nine from 8am to 10pm and one for 24 hours a day.

Of the 27 front offices, 17 closed earlier this year.

Closing on May 31:

Willenhall (Coventry)

Shirley (Solihull)

Erdington (Birmingham North)

Handsworth (Birmingham West and Central)

Harborne (Birmingham South)

Dudley

Walsall (Walsall front office will remain open temporarily while Bloxwich police station undergoes refurbishment)

Bilston (Wolverhampton)

Closing on June 9:

Kings Heath (Birmingham East)

Closing on June 16:

Smethwick (Sandwell)

Ten front offices will be open between 8am and 10pm will be Stechford, Sutton Coldfield, Bournville Lane, Coventry Central, Solihull, West Bromwich, Brierley Hill, Bloxwich and Wolverhampton.

Open 24 hours a day will be Birmingham Central

The 10 remaining front offices will work to new opening hours from June 1.

Assistant Chief Constable Carl Foulkes said: "The decision to close front offices has not been taken lightly and followed a year-long review speaking to our communities to gain a detailed understanding of the service we provide and thoroughly analysing footfall.

"The simple fact is front offices are hugely underused and cost the taxpayer millions each year to keep open. Nothing will change to the local delivery of policing - local neighbourhood teams will continue to patrol and be very much a part of their local community.

"Like all other forces, we have to continue to reduce spending and ensure taxpayers' money is spent on the services which matter to them most. We need to ensure we offer a service that is relevant to people in their daily lives."

The closures follow analysis which showed there was little demand from the public during the evening and overnight and most people wanted more modern ways of contacting the police.