Canterbury Police will keep monitoring demand in rural areas, after shelving a proposed restructure

It would've replaced some permanent officers with staff working at 24/7 hubs in Rolleston and Rangiora.

Many of the thousand submissions supported the idea, but it was rejected by affected communities.

District Commander Tony Hill says the feedback showed Police can meet demand with current staff.

He says they just questioned whether officers were in the right places - and some good ideas for improvements came out of the process.