The Metropolitan Police Service will reduce the number of public-facing police counters from 38 to 20, and the 24-hour counters from 32 to 18. These changes aim to save £7 million annually as part of a strategy to handle a £260 million budget deficit. The rationale includes a decline in front counter usage since 2012, prompting a reconsideration of their need. This plan breaks previous pledges to maintain 24/7 service in each borough, raising concerns about public safety and accessibility.
The Metropolitan Police Service plans to reduce the number of front counters from 38 to 20, cutting 24-hour service counters from 32 to 18.
The closures are expected to save £7m a year and are part of a larger plan to address a £260m budget shortfall.
With a £260m black hole in our budget, it's inevitable that some of the choices we're having to make will change the way we police London.
Front counter usage has been in decline since 2012, indicating that these points of access are largely underutilized, especially overnight.
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