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Harrow Council plans legal action against Mayor Sadiq Khan over the closure of Pinner Police Station’s volunteer-run front desk, which would leave the borough without any in-person police counter.
Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Sadiq Khan argue closures are based on data and public consultation, saying funds are better spent on frontline policing and crime prevention rather than underused front desks.
Both Conservative and Labour councillors in Harrow have launched petitions opposing the closures, citing the impact on vulnerable residents’ access to policing and community safety, despite falling rates of some crimes across London.
