Three of Wandsworth's police stations will close to the public under the Mayor of London's plans to put "bobbies before buildings."

The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime's (MOPAC) plan lists Lavender Hill police station as a 24 hour station and downgrades Wandsworth Police Station, in Wandsworth High Street, to a daytime only station.

Jubilee House, in Putney Bridge Road, Battersea Police Station, in Battersea Bridge Road, and Tooting Police Station, in Mitcham Road, will all close.

It comes after the final MOPAC plan was published today, following months of consultation with the public, stakeholders and emergency services.

The final plan also lists a number of sites to be used as contact points where the public can meet face-to-face with officers at known times, which includes Tooting Police Station.

Although the station will no longer have a front desk people would be able to speak to police at the station for an hour three times a week.

It also reveals the police station is not deemed suitable in the long term and MOPAC will look to move services from the station to a nearby location.

There will also be contact points in St Marys Church Cafe, Putney High Street, while other points could be established in York Gardens Community Centre, St George's Hospital and Asda, in Roehampton Vale.

A total of 15 more officers will be added to the borough's team, while the set up of the Safer Neighbourhood Teams will change.

The Wandsworth plan said: "The existing Tooting Police Station is too large for longer term policing needs in this part of the Borough, and smaller alternative facilities nearby would meet future policing requirements more effectively, including front counter facilities with appropriate public access."

Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting, said: "I am relieved that Boris Johnson listened to concerns raised by local residents, the Wandsworth Guardian and me, and acknowledged that Tooting Police Station cannot be closed off to the public.

"I welcome this concession to open the doors to the public three times a week, although I would like to see the station open over longer periods of time.

"I will be keeping a close eye on whether having the station open at these limited times will be sufficient to meet the demand from local residents."

Boris Johnson said: "Londoners have repeatedly told us that putting more officers on the streets is their top priority, not keeping them hidden behind desks in offices which the public rarely set foot in.

"By getting our police out onto the streets and into the heart of their communities, we will drive down crime and boost confidence, and at the same time build a Met Police Service which is leaner, more efficient and more effective."

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, met commissioner, said: "I want the Met to be the best police service for Londoners. The changes we're making will help us to fight crime and patrol the streets.

"London's communities are at the heart of what we do. We will have more officers out on the streets, working daily in local neighbourhoods."