Twenty-two submissions on the Dunedin police restructure will be considered by a working party over the next few weeks, with a decision on the new shape of the city's police force to be made by mid-December.
The consultation process was open only to police staff, but Southern police district commander Superintendent Bob Burns said several submissions from the public were also received before the Friday deadline.
All submissions would be considered.
Most were from groups of police staff, including one each from Dunedin South and Dunedin North police station staff.
General policing staff at both stations would be centralised under the restructure proposal released to staff last month.
It was clear much thought had gone into some submissions, while others were "very emotive", Supt Burns said.
The proposed changes to Dunedin's police structure include removing all general staff from Dunedin South and North stations and reducing Green Island and Port Chalmers stations from two-man to sole-charge stations.
They also include establishing three proactive policing teams and other internal changes.
The submissions would be considered by the internal police working party that drafted the proposal, to see how they might affect the proposed structure, Supt Burns said.
The group would report to district management by mid-December with its decision on the final structure.
So far, one public meeting has been called, to discuss the effects of the restructure on South Dunedin and Green Island.
It will be held tomorrow at the Mayfair Theatre.
Supt Burns and Dunedin-Clutha area commander Inspector Dave Campbell will speak at a meeting of the Saddle Hill community board on Thursday.
