Mr. Martin Callinan:

Essentially, what I am saying is that I would not go down the road of station closures if I felt it were the wrong approach. There will be a requirement on us to engage more smartly in our approach to policing and policing plans. It is a question of intelligence-led policing. I understand the fears that exist in communities and the concerns of colleagues and their representatives who are present today. However, we must engage with reality, unfortunately. We must put our best foot forward and operate according to the model of intelligence-led and smart policing that will produce the best results. If this means having a cadre of people available to be out on patrol to tackle those who are committing crimes rather than having one person in a police station for a couple of hours on his or her own, it must be examined. We need to have a cadre of people available to tackle criminals. We need a very smart plan in place to deal with the issues that arise locally and nationally as we move the process forward.