Number of police forces in England and Wales to be cut in major shake-up

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[Chris from Nailsea]

... it doesn't extend to sheds at all (now reported as a separate category).

I did away with our shed in the back garden years ago - just to avoid any need for the local Bobby to call in to record details, if necessary.

Actually, on the only occasion we had to call upon our local police, at our previous address, I was happy with their service. I produced a mug of coffee, the police constable recorded basic details on his notebook, gave me a crime reference number, and we were all happy.
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That incident, by the way, was triggered by my dear wife inadvertently leaving her bunch of keys - including the one for our car - in the outside lock on our front door overnight. In the morning, the keys - and our car - had disappeared.

[ellendune]

Before 1967, there was Worcestershire Constabulary.  That was merged with Shropshire and Herefordshire to form West Mercia Constabulary.  The new set up has seen nothing but reductions in police stations and police presence, year after year. 

The reductions are a fact, but the same happened in Wiltshire where there has been no merger!  So your statement does not show cause and effect.