Pardubice already have a place for the headquarters of the regional police leadership

Pardubice - The future regional police headquarters in the Pardubice Region should be located in the building of the existing police complex on Na Spravedlnosti Street in Pardubice. This was agreed upon by representatives of the region, the administration of the East Bohemian police, and the Higher Police School of the Ministry of the Interior, which is based in the building. This was stated to journalists today by Roman Línek, the first deputy governor of Pardubice Region.
    "The regional police headquarters would ultimately be located in the area of Na Spravedlnosti. It is a relatively inexpensive and effective solution; the building can accommodate it, and it is in a dignified location. In the end, it would also connect to the judiciary complex, which we expect to be near the former motor vehicle dealership," Línek said.
    The police building is 50 years old. According to Línek, it was originally built in the 1950s as a District National Committee; the gymnasium in the center evidently reminds of its original purpose as a meeting hall. The building was completed in the early 1960s, but due to changes in regional borders, it began to serve the police.
    "An additional floor would be added to the complex, which would house both the current police school serving the entire republic and the regional headquarters. A regional operational center is already being established here, which should be opened in the coming weeks," Línek stated.
    Pardubice Region still falls under the administration of the East Bohemian police in Hradec Králové and is one of the regions where the police structure does not align with the regional territorial division. In addition to Pardubice Region, the East Bohemian police authority also oversees Semily, which belongs to the Liberec Region, and Havlíčkův Brod from the Vysočina Region. The police are considering aligning the structure of its headquarters with the current regional borders. According to Interior Minister Ivan Langr, this could happen as early as next year.
    Where there are currently none, regional police headquarters should be established according to Línek by 2012. Pardubice Region also does not yet have a regional court; there is only a branch of the Hradec Králové court. The future judicial palace, which will house both the regional and district courts as well as the regional and district public prosecutors, is to be built on the land of the former motor vehicle dealership. This site is across the street from the police building on Na Spravedlnosti, and the region and the city of Pardubice have already promised to purchase it for construction. The area is to be purchased from the private owner for 36.5 million crowns, with the region covering 60 percent and the city the remaining 40 percent of the amount.
    The condition of the city and the region is that the Ministry of Justice then buys the land from them at a price determined by an expert appraisal. However, this will be lower than the purchase price, about 15 to 20 million crowns. The estimated cost for the construction of the judicial palace should be around 600 million crowns.