"This final decision is an outrageous betrayal of a central manifesto promise. The Mayor of London stood for re-election pledging a 24/7 police front counter in every borough. Today, that promise has been slashed to just two across the entire city, meaning access to policing will effectively shut down after dark across the capital. It is simply unacceptable that the police are rolling all of this out without a proper public consultation or a full Equalities Impact Assessment."
"Front counters are a vital lifeline for more than just reporting crimes - they are places of sanctuary, handling lost and found property, and facilitating urgent contact with officers. This is a cruel cut that will hit the most vulnerable hardest: the elderly, people who are digitally excluded, those who have lost their phones, and victims fleeing abuse and violence who rely on being able to walk in for help."
The Metropolitan Police Service has finalised a plan reducing 24/7 public front counter access across London to just two stations, Lewisham and Charing Cross. The final model falls far short of a manifesto promise of one 24/7 counter in every borough and reduces provision from eight previously proposed sites. The rollout has proceeded without a published public consultation or a full Equalities Impact Assessment. London Liberal Democrats and Assembly Member Gareth Roberts condemned the decision as a betrayal and warned it will disproportionately harm vulnerable people who rely on walk-in access to policing services.
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