The closure of the 24/7 front counter at Twickenham Police Station has shocked local Green councillors, who form the Opposition on Richmond Council.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Chas Warlow said: “We’re very concerned to hear about the closure of the front desk at Twickenham Police Station, which reduces still further the presence of the police in Richmond borough as a whole. It smacks of penny-pinching at a time when our public services need bolstering and the image of the Met is just starting to recover.”
Councillor Richard Bennett, who represents South Twickenham ward, said: “Twickenham residents will not be happy about this news. The Met say that most contact with the police is now online rather than in person but removing the front desk will exclude the most vulnerable people in our society, those who cannot access online services easily such as the elderly, the disabled and children. And how easy is it going to be to find or hand in lost property, for example? What will a parent do if they lose a child when out shopping?
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