Helen Street police station


Helen Street police station, also known as Govan police station, in the Craigton district of Glasgow, is the most secure police station in Scotland.
The fortified station, situated just south of the M8 motorway, is operated by Police Scotland. While having the functions of a typical local policing base with a counter for public enquiries and assistance, it is additionally the base of the Major Crime and Terrorism Investigation Unit for Scotland and can be used, for example, for detaining suspects arrested under the Terrorism Act.
It was built on the site of White City Stadium, used for greyhound racing and motorcycle speedway until 1972. The new building replaced a 19th-century station on Orkney Street in central Govan and was opened in 1998; its main entrance is at the junction of Helen Street and Paisley Road West, opposite Bellahouston Park and specifically the Palace of Art fitness centre.
There are two other police buildings further north on the same road and sometimes also referred to as 'Helen Street', however these are dedicated, non-public facing facilities used for Communications and Operational Services.

Suspected criminals detained and questioned at Govan