bob Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Our local Police station Peckham is to close along with catford and many more this will leave one Police Station per Borough the one for Southwark is the small one at Carter st so even less chance of seeing a copper.Bob S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 bob Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Our local Police station Peckham is to close > along with catford and many more this will leave> one Police Station per Borough the one for> Southwark is the small one at Carter st so even> less chance of seeing a copper.> Bob SI believe the plan is only to close the front counter service, which was only dealing with, on average, 2.1 crime reports per day; the plan being to free up counter staff for more on-street duties, so possibly more chance of seeing a copper rather than less. Not entirely desirable, but not quite a closure of the entire station.https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/southwark-lose-three-police-station-front-counters-cost-cutting-measures/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Perhaps the Police could join up with Royal Mail and share office space. DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 RH The front counters are staffed by SRO'S who are civis not police so would not go on the beat but I suppose its better than the whole station.Bob S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On the rare occasions I've had to go in (producers etc) I've always spoken to a desk sergeant - but the last time was some years ago so maybe things have changed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbboy Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 If stations are to be "closed" where will fast response officers be based? Will they all be mobile in cars and vans or parked up in places waiting to respond to incidents taking place. IMO another short sighted idea of this new policing method. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundabout Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 bob Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Our local Police station Peckham is to close > along with catford and many more this will leave> one Police Station per Borough the one for> Southwark is the small one at Carter st so even> less chance of seeing a copper.> Bob SCarter Street station has been closed for years / Flats now there. Regards. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Roundabout Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> bob Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Our local Police station Peckham is to close > > along with catford and many more this will> leave> > one Police Station per Borough the one for> > Southwark is the small one at Carter st so even> > less chance of seeing a copper.> > Bob S> > Carter Street station has been closed for years /> Flats now there. Regards.That's what I thought. 10 years or more. ?? DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 dbboy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> If stations are to be "closed" where will fast> response officers be based? Will they all be> mobile in cars and vans or parked up in places> waiting to respond to incidents taking place. > > IMO another short sighted idea of this new> policing method.As above, it's only the front desk that's closing, the stations (except Camberwell) will still have the same roster of officers. Obviously ideally government cuts wouldn't have made this necessary, but given a choice between an underused counter service and 170 extra constables it's a no-brainer. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 The old Carter St is now flats there is a new station further down on the right but much smaller.RD the old desk sergeant / collator went years ago cost cutting. Bob S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I would suggest we ALL be proactive, look on the Southwark website for the phone number of our local Safer Neighbourhood Teams and put that number in our phones. In my experience the SNTs are very active and aware of what is going on. On occasions I have had to call they do turn up. Not always immediately but then they're not 999! The SNT reads EDF and they also host meetings every two months. Ours in Nunhead and Peckham Rye is at the Waverly pub. I think if there is nothing we can do about the cuts and changes, then we can at least be proactive to learn how we CAN contact them when we need. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 What PR said.Bob S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Proactive. Defin. Acting with preconceived ideas.. Usually Wrong.. Jumping the Gun. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Look. just making a suggestion ok? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 PeckhamRose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Look. just making a suggestion ok?Apologies Peckham Rose. It's a bit of a throwback to when I was last working. 2008. It was a bit of a BUZZ word and all our managers were telling us to get 'Proactive'The Blair Government were spouting it out at the time, and we all know what happenedwhen Gordon Brown got Proactive back in 2008.Foxy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Maybe but I believe we are all we have. So we has better try and look after one other because we can't rely on state organisations to do it for us. Not suggesting vigilantism though! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonirum Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 bob, the replacement station is in Manor Place, further along Walworth Road on the left, and is a much larger station than the old Carter Street (Place) one. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Thank's for that.Bob S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/160532-police-station-to-close/#findComment-1158943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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