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“What steps she is taking to help ensure in-person access to police services.”
Tabled: 3 February 2026Answered: 9 February 2026
Asked by
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)
This Government are restoring neighbourhood policing with nearly 2,400 additional neighbourhood officers in post since last September, and we are ensuring that every community has named contactable officers dedicated to tackling the issues it faces. Of course, the provision of in-person services, such as front counters, is a matter for local police forces to decide, but I want the police out on our streets catching criminals.