Police Stations: Rural Areas

(asked on 27th June 2017) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of reducing the number of counter staff at rural police stations.


Answered by
Nick Hurd Portrait
Nick Hurd
This question was answered on 5th July 2017

The Government has made no assessments on this issue. It is a local decision for Police and Crime Commissioners, working with Chief Constables, to determine the composition and size of their workforce and estates, and the methods by which they maintain contact with the public.

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