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<p>The 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms. Since
2015/16 police forces have received broadly flat cash budgets and we are increasing
investment in transformation, improved communications and technology capabilities.</p><p>
</p><p>The Mayor for London wrote to the Home Secretary in July to state that he had
opened a consultation on the potential closure of front counters to reduce costs.</p><p>
</p><p>Decisions on the most effective use of the Metropolitan Police’s resources,
including the number and operating hours of police stations, are for Chief Officers
and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) who are held to account by the
communities they serve.</p>
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