Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s Police and Crime Plan said:
“These proposals are a return to the bad old days of policing.
“The Mayor is planning to decimate dedicated Safer Neighbourhood Teams and return to ‘sector’ policing which failed so many communities across London.
“At the same time the closure of 63 police front counters will dramatically reduce the ability of many Londoners to access the police, especially when reporting some of the most serious forms of crime.
“To add insult to injury we are still being denied the full details of how the new contact points will operate, especially the hours they will actually be open.
“We are still no clearer about where these contact points will be. Some will only open for 3 hours a week which is not like for like replacement as the Mayor has previously promised. This has been a flawed consultation over a totally flawed plan.”