fromwww.standard.co.uk4 hours agoUK politicsMet Police front desk closures will 'increase crime and staff stress' Unite claimsClosing many Metropolitan Police front desks will reduce reporting options, risk more crime, increase staff stress, and may cause over 100 job losses.
fromwww.bbc.com22 hours agoLondon politicsClosing police counters is pragmatic, says mayorThe Metropolitan Police will cut publicly accessible front counters from 37 to 19 to reallocate funds toward visible neighbourhood policing amid a £260m shortfall.
fromwww.standard.co.uk4 hours agoUK politicsMet Police front desk closures will 'increase crime and staff stress' Unite claims
Londonfromwww.standard.co.uk1 week agoMet Police piloting video screens amid anger over axing of half its front desks in LondonLondon 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.