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2013
By Calvin at 08:18 GMT, 12 years ago
The Metropolitan Police Service is set to open its police stations to the public for a grand scale public engagement event on Sunday 22 September 2013.
This event will give members of the public a rare and behind-the-scenes glimpse at what goes on inside a police station and see some of the specialist units, equipment and resources that the MPS has at its disposal.
Visitors and residents will also be able to talk to local senior police officers about policing in their area.
Further information about what’s happening at your local police station open day is available on local borough police internet sites and on your local police Twitter account.
Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said: "I want the Met to be an open organisation. We are accountable to the public. These open days symbolise that openness - and I hope people enjoy looking around their local station.
"We are very clear that we are here to serve London and by inviting the public into our police stations we can give an insight to our daily work to keep them safe and tackle criminals.
"I’d urge all Londoners to visit one of the police stations which is opening near them on the day and learn more about the Met."
TCPW Comment Back in the late 70’s and early 80s in Acton in West London we’d often have an open day for our local people. We’d make sure there was a Traffic car on hand so visitors could talk to the police about how they handle traffic accidents; a dog unit would be present to scare the pants off the more nervous visitor, there’d always be a crime prevention display, police safety equipment would be on show (properly guarded, of course) and the ‘cells’ would be open for inspection. And there was always one visitor who asked to be locked in to see what it was like and then we’d pretend that the lock had jammed!
Above all it’ll give you an opportunity to chat with the men and women who patrol your streets on your behalf and I really hope you can find the time to visit – and the weather’s going to be good too!
Source Metropolitan Police: http://content.met.police.uk/News/MPS-opens-its-doors-to-the-public-Sunday-22nd-September-2013/1400019875480/1257246745756
