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fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago
UK politics

Met Police front desk closures will 'increase crime and staff stress' Unite claims

Closing many Metropolitan Police front desks will reduce reporting options, risk more crime, increase staff stress, and may cause over 100 job losses.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago
London politics

Closing police counters is pragmatic, says mayor

The Metropolitan Police will cut publicly accessible front counters from 37 to 19 to reallocate funds toward visible neighbourhood policing amid a £260m shortfall.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Met reveals latest cost-cutting plans: more station closures and smaller lockers for police officers

Met Police will close several local stations, sell properties, and repurpose estate to raise funds and maintain frontline presence amid funding and maintenance shortfalls.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Could former police station become new health hub?

Teddington's closed police station could be repurposed to expand the undersized Park Road GP surgery, improving accessibility, community services, training capacity and housing options.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Legal action over police front counter closure

Harrow Council plans legal action after Met Police and London mayor support closure of Pinner Police Station's volunteer-led front desk, leaving borough without in-person counters.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

Met Police piloting video screens amid anger over axing of half its front desks in London

London will cut front counters from 37 to 19, keeping only eight open 24/7 and using video screens and reduced hours to manage budget shortfalls.
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