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POLICE BUILDINGS IN SOUTHWARK

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28 January 2008

Malcolm Tillyer, Southwark Borough Commander explains:

Much of the Metropolitan Police building estate is old and unfit for purpose for policing in the 21st Century. The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is responsible for all police buildings and its vision is for new purpose built patrol bases and custody centres across London, including Southwark borough.

However, significant funding needs to be found and the MPA have decided that some buildings will be sold to fund the new builds. Numerous police stations across London have been identified for potential closure and three are in Southwark borough - East Dulwich, Rotherhithe and Camberwell.

The commitment that has been given is that no police stations will close until Safer Neighbourhoods bases are in place, with at least the same number of front counter services as at present. The plan is to have eight Safer Neighbourhoods bases in Southwark and six of these to have front counters. I give my commitment that there will be full consultation in relation to their location and use - I want them to be accessible to the local communities. We have three 24-hour stations on the borough (no other London borough has more) and there is no plan to close any of them.

These proposed changes are described, in detail, in Southwark borough's Asset Management Plan. The plan is published on our website and copies are available at all police stations on the borough, public libraries and the Town Hall. I welcome feedback from members of the community. There will also be a public meeting, to discuss the proposals, towards the end of February 2008 - details will be published in due course.

Asset Management
Plan Southwark
You are invited to comment on:

Theme 1:  Safer Neighbourhoods bases

 A Do you have any comments and views about the provision of Safer Neighbourhoods bases?

 B If you have any specific
  suggestions of premises or sites suitable for a Safer Neighbourhoods base in the borough, please let us know.

Theme 2:  A Custody Centre

 C Do you have any comments about the provision of a Custody Centre in the borough?

Theme 3:  Patrol facilities

 D Do you have any comments about the provision of a Patrol Base in the borough?

Theme 4:  Public counters

 E Do you agree with the splitting of front counter facilities to provide dedicated space for reception, enforcement and victim-focused functions?

Theme 5:  Office buildings

 F Do you agree with the grouping of command, management and support functions into a single office building in the borough?

Theme 6: Summary

 G Do you have any comments about the future of East Dulwich New, Camberwell and Rotherhithe police stations,
  bearing in mind the re-provision of services else where?

Please return your comments to:
Malcolm Tillyer,
Borough Commander,
Southwark Police Station,
Freepost (SW64),
SE1 1BS

Please submit all comments to the above address or to your Safer Neighbourhoods team e-mail address by 6 March 2008.

Email addresses of Southwark wards:

1.BrunswickPark.SNT@met.police.uk

2. CamberwellGreen.SNT@met.police.uk

3. Cathedrals.SNT@met.police.uk

4. Chaucer.SNT@met.police.uk

5. College.SNT@met.police.uk

6. EastDulwich.SNT@met.police.uk

7. EastWalworth.SNT@met.police.uk

8. Faraday.SNT@met.police.uk

9. Livesey.SNT@met.police.uk

10. Newington.SNT@met.police.uk

11. Nunhead.SNT@met.police.uk

12. Peckham.SNT@met.police.uk

13. PeckhamRye.SNT@met.police.uk

14. Riverside.SNT@met.police.uk

15. Rotherhithe.SNT@met.police.uk

16. SouthBermondsey.SNT@met.police.uk

17. SouthCamberwell.SNT@met.police.uk

18. SouthwarkGrange.SNT@met.police.uk

19. SouthwarkVillage.SNT@met.police.uk

20. SurreyDocks.SNT@met.police.uk

21. TheLane.SNT@met.police.uk

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