
There was a point in time when London shut down 70% of its police stations as part of a series of austerity cuts. That was a bad idea🧵
elisa facchetti
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AP @DEF_TorVergata | Research associate @TheIFS | @iza_bonn | Econ PhD from @QMUL | econ of crime | econ of education

There was a point in time when London shut down 70% of its police stations as part of a series of austerity cuts. That was a bad idea🧵












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We investigate the scandal of London's disappearing police stations #frontpage Fifteeen years ago, the capital had 160, but that has been cut sharply to just 36. A new study argues the changes have had a worrying effect on violent crime. Find out why: standard.co.uk/lifestyle/lond…




