Building work has officially begun on the new Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) building at the site of the new Cambridgeshire Police station in Milton.

Construction at the development having been taking place since January, and now the works continue as car parks and buildings are being built.

Chief Constable Nick Dean joined the Police and Crime Commissioner Daryl Preston on the morning of February 28 to celebrate the progress being made at the Milton site.

A new access road has been installed now, as well as the creation of a car park and a welfare building.

The foundations of the new Scenes of Crime Officers building have also been laid at the development.

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A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said that the new station is set to be a "modern, sustainable workspace that will make the lives of officers and staff better.

"It will also help the force meet the needs of the ever-growing population, enable the force to respond to calls for service more efficiently and better respond to the challenges of modern-day policing."

Peterborough Matters: Foundations have been laid for new buildings at the Milton site.Foundations have been laid for new buildings at the Milton site. (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)

Chief Constable Dean said at the site: “I visited the site this morning alongside the Police and Crime Commissioner to celebrate the progress of works to complete the foundations of the new police station in Milton.

“I know it’s been a long time coming for many of you who will be reading this, it’s been talked about for a huge number of years but we’re now on site, we’ve started the construction and hopefully by the end of 2025 we will have a brand-new facility here in Cambridgeshire.”

Cambridgeshire Police have said previously that the current station, at Parkside, is "beyond its functional age".

The new station in Milton is said double cell provisions, as well as make space for around 400 officers to operate.