The petition of residents of the constituency of Chipping Barnet,
Declares that petitioners strongly object to the Mayor of London's decision to close Barnet Police Station and his subsequent plans to sell off the building.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to press the Mayor of London to drop his plans to permanently close Barnet Police Station and to work to re-open it as soon as possible.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Theresa Villiers, Official Report, 10 March 2022; Vol. 710, c. 578.]
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Observations from The Minister for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse):
The Government remain of the view that it is the responsibility of locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), Mayors with PCC functions, and Chief Constables to take decisions about police resourcing and estates.
The Government understand the importance of accessibility to the police. Police stations remain one of many important methods where incidents can be reported by the public.
Chief Constables, PCCs and Mayors with PCC functions should take this into account and, where possible, stations should remain open in line with local needs.