It is imperative that Ryehill remains open, it plays an important role in the community and without it the police risk distancing themselves from the very people they have sworn to protect.

I believe it would be a HUGE mistake to close Ryehill Police Station. We have no cameras on that section of the Perth Road and it would leave the community in a vulnerable state.

This is a vital service to the west end area of dundee. These police stations provide assurance to the community and if you are moving the broughty ferry station to the original place then funding saved should be used to keep this station operational.

Having used this police station during my eight years as a resident of the west end of Dundee, I am all too aware of how important it is to the area and its residents. It provides a vital community service and must remain open.

With a huge student population, 10 HMO's as a well as many other student properties in my street alone , we need to maintain a police presence in the west end to deal with the constant problems caused by anti social behaviour, parties, street noise and other forms of disturbance.

An officer from Ryehill was in attendance just minutes after I'd called for help to break down a door to reach my elderly mother after a fall. I feel more secure knowing that there is a local station.

Now that Scotland is served by a centralised Police force, local community policing, with local knowledge is more important then ever.

Local police stations are far too important to close. They are the human face of the police force.