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War of words over Croydon police desk closures

11:18am Thursday 28th March 2013

Croydon North MP Steve Reed said the closure of front desk counters across the borough is "unacceptable and a betrayal of the reassurances we had after the riots."

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Police station closure plans cause concerns

5:00am Sunday 17th February 2013

Crime prevention groups, and business owners have expressed fears over planned police station closures.

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Council leader brands police plans unconvincing

7:00am Friday 15th February 2013

Plans to reform the way the borough is policed have been branded one-size-fits-all and unconvincing by the leader of the council.

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Politicians and councillors back police station campaign

6:00am Monday 4th February 2013

Your Local Guardian is campaigning to save police stations in South London after it emerged an area measuring about 75 miles squared would be left without a 24 hour station.

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Council reject Labour's calls for 'proper and meaningful' police consultation

12:30pm Tuesday 29th January 2013

Labour's calls for a 'proper and meaningful' consultation on the closure of police front desks were rejected at an extraordinary council meeting last night.

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Police stations sale halted by Police and Crime Commissioner

8:30am Monday 28th January 2013

The sale of 10 police stations across Surrey has been halted by the new Police and Crime Commissioner.

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Met Commissioner says police station closures are not set in stone

2:00pm Friday 25th January 2013

Croydon could keep a police station in each constituency according to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe.

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Campaign launched to fight Met's police plans

12:00pm Thursday 24th January 2013

An area of London bigger than a number of countries could be left with no police stations open to the public at night.

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Privacy fears over front counter closures

11:20am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

Concerns have been raised about privacy levels for victims reporting sexual assault and domestic violence if front counter closures at police stations go ahead.

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