Now that is interesting. I don't believe for one minute the reasons cited though. Old buildings like that are a nightmare to maintain, heat, light, etc.

Rover Group had a few sites like this, they sold them off as repairs became unaffordable: the last one being Studley castle, which I believe Warner Leisure now own and use it as an upmarket hotel and conference venue. - But they have had to spend a lot of money on it after a fire in the hands of a previous owner.

So much for selling the Leek Wootton site: http://www.stratford-herald.com/97229-police-u-turn-leek-wootton-sale.html

Who'd be a copper these days?

A sense a hint of sensationalism: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/concern-over-huge-rise-in-taser-use-by-warwickshire-police-1-8746672

I think that's a bit of a thin promise.

I'd love to know what went on behind the scenes to cause this split.

The PCC is making positive noises, but we'll see how it goes: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/vows-made-policing-will-not-be-hit-by-force-alliance-split-10305/

Read the article-now on line-from The Times Saturday 3rd November by Matthew Parris, called 'Our Police are institutionally Incompetent'.
Sums up the whole thing.

That is a lovely old building, I bet the police were sad to move out.

Well, whilst walking the dog tonight I saw a car that has repeatedly obstructed the footpath being taken away. Hopefully the message will get out to the other imbeciles that do the same. Nothing wrong with parking a couple of wheels on the footpath, but leave room for pedestrians!

I hope the money raised selling Leek Wootton is put to good use: https://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/former-warwickshire-police-hq-in-leek-wootton-will-be-sold-off-1-8702746

Absolutely shocking. To my mind this amounts to selective policing, which isn't on. The police should not be selecting which crimes they investigate, but should investigate each and every one reported. What they are in fact doing is downgrading some crimes.

But of course, this is only half the story. Of the crimes that they do deign to investigate, how many result in a conviction?

So much for the policing model: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/police-fail-to-investigate-one-in-three-crimes-in-warwickshire-9307/

It takes time for things to move.

A mate of mine was a PCSO. The tales he has told me are almost unbelievable. Much of the problem that we currently see is deliberately manufactured by the police management grades, rather than due to government cuts.

Mixed messages going on here: https://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime/more-police-set-for-warwickshire-as-force-launches-recruitment-drive-1-8643512

What station ? most of them have gone.
The one in Bedworth is just token cop shop..the lights are on but no-ones there.

This is going to lead to 'selective' policing, which I didn't think the police were allowed to do. As far as I know, a crime is a crime and the police are supposed to investigate it.

Even less policing - a lot of it's going to be dealt with over the phone: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/warwickshire-police-set-out-strategy-in-face-of-cuts-worth-11-7-million-over-four-years-1-8613136