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Withdrawal of Richmond Park Police in November 2025

ou may be aware that it is proposed to remove Richmond Park Police in November 2025.  Please find below the links to two live petitions on this matter and it would be great if you could kindly sign both.
https://www.change.org/p/save-richmond-park-police?recruited_by_id=147e1550-2f28-11f0-878b-e105610f9929&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=native
https://www.change.org/p/save-richmond-park-police?recruited_by_id=147e1550-2f28-11f0-878b-e105610f9929&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=native
When speaking to two officers in Richmond Park the other day, they suggested writing to our MP would be very helpful too.  
Thank you.

Ivonne Holliday ● 73d6 Comments

This is to say I have written to Fleur Anderson and Leonnie Cooper twice.  Sadly and surprisingly, I have received not response from either of them.Does this mean that the policy has been decided, signed and sealed?  Nothing they can do about this?  It is totally unsatisfactory!What I do know is, if this is a definite decision, it is an aberration of common sense!

Ivonne Holliday ● 8d

There won't be many old people able to access the park anyway unless they are super fit bike riders.  Yup it's just the place to pitch your tent, slay a deer and light a nice cooking fire!

Jenny Stone ● 69d

This follows the decision to close the Police Station in the centre of Hyde Park - so 100s of migrants will start building tented camps inside the park - instead of just outside in Park Lane..

Marcus Gibson ● 69d

I have seen some police around Richmond Park lately.  Did you read the last paragraph of my first message?

Ivonne Holliday ● 71d

You are more likely (or were) to spot a police person being active in Richmond Park than you are on Putney or other High Streets.Not a reason to get rid of the Park Police, more of an indication of the direction of travel for many years.We need active policing in Richmond Park and also on our streets.The main political parties boasting about the safe zone (2M x 2M) Gazebo outside Clapham Junction some days weather and staffing permitting it truly sickening.No doubt crime will increase in the park and less people, especially the elderly and women will go.

Ed Robinson ● 72d

Hello again,
With apologies, the correct link for the second petition is the following:
https://search.app/w1CAXjpPNVSdVAp17
Many thanks,
Ivonne

Ivonne Holliday ● 73d