In August a list was published detailing police station counters set to close by the end of the year, including those at Dagenham police station, in Rainham Road South and Barking Learning Centre, in Barking Town Square.
This was part of attempts to save £260 million across the Metropolitan Police Service.
The police confirmed on October 15 that Dagenham’s front desk would remain open, although no longer for 24 hours a day.
It will open from 10am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 7pm on weekends.
Other front desks facing the same reduction in hours include Forest Gate, Bethnal Green, Romford and Ilford.
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Councillor Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “This is a big win for our community and a vital step in keeping our residents safe.
“It follows a strong campaign from our MPs, councillors, and local residents.
“We’ve made our voices heard and the hard work has paid off.”
The Barking counter remains on the list of desks still expected to close by the end of the year.
A Met Police spokesperson confirmed that despite the changes, this plan still delivers the same savings of £7 million as the Met continues to prioritise its resources on frontline policing to close a £260 million funding gap.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said: “The Met is having to shrink to live within its means and as the public would expect, we are targeting our resources on a narrower set of their priorities to make London safer.
“Londoners tell us they want more visible and responsive policing on the capital’s streets and that is exactly what we are going to deliver.
“But we have also listened to their views during an extensive engagement process and, while our funding gap means we must reduce provision, we will keep more front counters open across London.”
These changes will free up more than 2,900 hours of London-wide police officer time per month, according to the Met Police.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “The changes to front counter provision reflect the rapidly changing nature of crime reporting with 95 per cent of reports made by the public online, over the phone, or directly with officers.
“The decisions on front counters have been made carefully based on public and operational demand, geography and feedback through a public engagement process in every area of London.”
