A total of 217 police stations and counters in England and Wales have closed between 2015 and 2021, according to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats under the Freedom of Information Act.
According to the party, London and the South East, in particular, have seen a “staggering fall” in numbers, with Thames Valley Police closing the most sites—23 stations and 44 counters.
Calling on voters to choose the Lib Dems in the upcoming 2022 UK local elections on May 5, party leader Sir Ed Davey said the “shuttered police stations have become a symbol of the Conservatives’ failure on crime.”
“Too many people feel unsafe on their own streets, and too many criminals are getting away with it,” Davey said, adding that the Lib Dems are “calling for a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted, and focused on cutting crime.”
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