Members of the community toured the new facility after it was given a blessing, and pupils from King’s High School and Queen’s High School performed to mark the opening.
Deputy Police Commissioner Viv Rickard officially reopened the station, and acknowledged the importance of the community it serves.
The community police station in Macandrew Rd was closed after flooding extensively damaged the ground floor in June last year.
During the past 12 months, police have been criticised for the time taken to fully reopen the police station.
One of those most concerned about the time being taken, was Dunedin South MP Clare Curran.
Yesterday, she said the reopening signalled a positive step forward for the South Dunedin community.
"In the wider South Dunedin area, there are more than 10,000 people living and working, so community policing is vital. Some feared the station could remain permanently closed.
"The building houses not only community policing, but also groups like the Family Harm team, South Dunedin Neighbourhood Policing Team and the local Community Constable.
"It would be good to see the station become more of a community hub for support services linked to policing."
She said the reopening of the station was "the silver lining" for a community which had suffered a lot, and it had resulted in a brighter and better police station for the community.
