If you disagree with the decision to close East Dulwich and Rotherhithe police stations, please join the Southwark News Police in Crisis campaign which we launched in this week's paper and sign our petition. We are calling for - NO police front counter to be closed without a replacement, as promised by Boris Johnson in his 2012 election pledge. - NO Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) to be centralised. - NO further cuts to police officer numbers. For months now, we have been getting more and more ominous signs about cuts to Southwark Police being handed down by the Mayor and Met Commissioner ? and then last week,Southwark?s Borough Commander Charles Griggs was forced into retirement because of cutbacks. We currently have: - No Borough Commander - Falling police officer numbers - Two out of six police stations closing - All police front counters in jeopardy - Safer Neighbourhood Teams pulled off their beat and centralised - Cuts to car fleets ? leaving officers to take the bus We are really concerned about the impact these cuts are going to have. It takes 30 seconds to sign the petition, link here, please join us to fight the cuts: www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/police-in-crisis-campaign/5294
