The local Police Station in Deepcar was recently closed. In response to this local robberies and burglaries have increased culminating in am armed robbery over the weekend in our local garage. The nearest staffed police stations are in Ecclesfield and Attercliffe. This results in a minimum of a 20 minute journey time to reach our community in times of need. Cuts to community policing are putting lives, property and livelihoods at risk. This is not acceptable.