Residents from The Meadows have met with Nottinghamshire Police and crime commissioner to argue their case to keep their local police station open.
Commissioner Paddy Tipping is consulting on police proposals to close a number of stations to the public across Nottingham as part of £12.7 million of savings needed in the next 12 months.
But both The Meadows and Sneinton stations face full closure, with The Meadows station relocating to Riverside.
Mr Tipping, accompanied by representatives from the force and the city council, met with 20 residents for an hour and a half on Tuesday to explain the proposals and take questions.
He was pleased with the meeting, saying it was "good-natured and good-humoured" but he also understood not everyone was on board.
"I accept people don't want the station to close but I also know that they want bobbies, not buildings," he said.
"While budgets are being cut, we are one of just five police forces who have hired extra officers – increasing by 100 in two years – and people understood that was important."
The proposal for The Meadows includes a community hub where the neighbourhood police team will be based and people can report local issues.
Mr Tipping said: "We gave an assurance that if the police station closed it wouldn't be until the new community hub is set up. We will be talking to residents about it further to decide on the best location."
Chris Brummitt, who works at The Meadows Partnership Trust, which hosted the meeting, said it was successful.
She said: "It wasn't as well attended as we thought, with only 20 residents coming. But those 20 residents got a chance to put their points across, ask their questions, and get what I thought were honest and open answers.
"People did question the logic of selling the building, but they were also reassured that the level of policing will not be affected, which is the main thing they were concerned about, and that there will be a police hub still within The Meadows."
But some residents still had worries about the closure.
Ramann Shukla, 56, lives off Robin Hood Way and attended the meeting.
He said: "I have had a very mixed reaction to the meeting. I understand the financial pressures the police are under and I think the new community hub is a really good idea.
"But as a victim of burglary myself, I worry it might be a token gesture for the short term and, although they have said the new station will only be a 15-minute walk away, with my heart condition I would have to get a bus.
"I think there is still not 100 per cent confidence from residents in the plans."
Mr Tipping explained that none of the proposals were firm plans yet and were ideas he had had presented by the police.
The consultation will run until June 30 and Mr Tipping said he will report back soon after on his findings.
