Four Safer Neighbourhoods bases and a police station front counter could be axed in a cost-cutting proposal by the Mayor of London.

The counter in the CI Tower in New Malden, which is staffed by volunteers, is being considered as part of Mayor Sadiq Khan's plans to save money while protecting policing.

Safer Neighbourhoods bases on Victoria Road, Cowleaze Road, Hook Road and Millibank House were also part of the report.

The consultation comes after last year's announcement by the Mayor of London's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) that the Metropolitan Police face £400m of budget cuts over the next four years.

The Mayor said: “The huge Government cuts to the Metropolitan Police Service have left us with no choice but to take drastic action to protect the frontline of policing.

“My top priority is keeping Londoners safe, and every pound saved by closing a front counter is a pound of savings that we do not have to find by reducing the frontline. By freeing up officers and moving them closer to their communities, they will be able to spend more time on the beat to tackle the issues that matter most to Londoners, such as knife crime, anti-social behaviour, hate crime and extremism, and domestic abuse.

"We will still be able to maintain a 24/7 front counter service in every borough and are improving the telephone and online services that Londoners value so highly.

“The Government urgently needs to properly fund the Met police so that they can do their job and keep Londoners safe.”

Councillor Hugh Scantlebury, portfolio holder for partnerships at Kingston Council, said: “In terms of volume crime, Kingston is the safest borough in London.

“We work alongside the Metropolitan Police Service, and other members of the Safer Kingston Partnership, to identify priorities and target the borough’s resources.

“This is done through the Safer Kingston Plan, which was updated and approved at full council in July.”

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