First it's our music venues, now it seems even our police stations are up for grabs. With a potential value of £1.5 billion, the Metropolitan Police property protfolio is quite a cash-cow. No wonder then, that they're going to be reviewing the number of nicks. This asset Management strategy predicts that some stations may close to be replaced with smaller facilities across the (32) boroughs. Unsurprisingly, there are a few concerns. Mike Green, councillor......

Amidst calls for their boss' resignation, it's reassuring to know that some London cops haven't lost sight of the big issues facing modern policing - namely, getting "ethnically diverse" mascots on our streets. "PCSO Steve", whose beat covers primary schools in and around Sutton, has spent the past couple of years attending community events and glad-handing celebrities and politicians. Now before you get all high-horsey about the money wasted on PCSOs, we should point......

Yesterday we told you about the new stuff going on at the top of the page, today we celebrate our sidebar. Can you contain your excitement? Well, we’ve basically had a bit of a tidy up, and added a Partners area. Partners are other websites that we have a close link with – like staunch friends The Way We See It and Nestoria. But there’s a new one. It’s called My Neighbourhoods and you’ll......

Mayor Ken has been out and about in Camden today alongside ex-New York Police Commissioner and poster boy for 'zero tolerance' Bill Bratton. As the Beeb reports the couple "toured the St Pancras and Somers Town area," and Bill was shown how the Safer Neighbourhoods' scheme operates. Bill also shared a bit of his policing wisdom with us, opting for the relatively uncontroversial "police should have good relationships with the local communities" line as......