Verdict, 11 August 2017
Emilie Sundorph, Researcher at Reform, was quoted in an article by Verdict titled 'Fewer police stations are a problem but distrust between the public and the police is worse'. The article discusses new research by the Mail on Sunday, which found that over 400 police stations across the country have been closed in the last ten years.
The article also references research from a 2012 Reform report which found that around 2 people per hour visit police stations over the hours that they are open, based on Freedom of information requests on police stations in London. Emilie highlights that this shows an inefficiency of resources and is partially attributable to the changing methods of communication of the younger generation.
"People live so much of their lives online now. It’s very important the police keep up to date. And that’s not only about solving crimes that are committed online. Efficiency and being a good police service becomes about what kind of police service you are online".
Read the full article here