Category Archives: Community Safety

We live in a society that everyone would feel safe in if it wasn’t for the muck dished up on a daily basis by ‘newspapers’ such as the Daily Mail, and some of the less thoughtful commentators (such as MPs). Its time we changed the culture in our society.

Priti Patel needs to understand how crime reduction can be achieved

Posted on February 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

One of the themes that was not very evident in the publicity around Priti Patels speech yesterday was that of crime reduction or crime prevention. Sadly the reference to crime reduction only occurred three times in her speech and crime … Continue reading →

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A great privilege and some amazing stories

Posted on February 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

This morning I attended an event at Hove Cricket Ground which was a chance for Police Officers and some of the organisations they have worked with in recent months such as the RNLI and Lloyd Bank to celebrate the good … Continue reading →

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MPs like Andrew need to be better informed and educated

Posted on February 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

It was encouraging that the House of Commons last Thursday gave a couple of minutes to discuss “County Lines Criminal Activity” and one of the two MPs who raised the question was Andrew Griffith, the MP for Arundel and South … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s next final warning must go to Lee Cain & Boris Johnson

Posted on February 7, 2020 by ianchisnall

This article from todays Times is calling for a group of Independent Charities (Universities) to offer freedom of speech and freedom of listening on their premises. This is clearly a challenge as not only may this need to apply to … Continue reading →

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Thank you for the hard work you are doing on our behalf

Posted on December 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

I have the privilege of knowing several people involved in the polling station and counting side of our various elections. When I go for the first part of my 10,000 steps each day (assuming the weather is not too bad) … Continue reading →

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We need a new phase for NATO or to create its successor

Posted on December 4, 2019 by ianchisnall

One of the reasons why I have serious concerns about NAto is that it is dominated by one nation, which happens to be the most powerful nation in the world as things stand but with its current leadership is a … Continue reading →

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A political party that is clearly incapable of being honest

Posted on November 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

This question and answer exchange took place on Friday and makes it clear that the Conservative Party which has been in charge of our nation for nine and a half years is unwilling to seriously improve issues such as the … Continue reading →

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Mr Hayes has a rather strange point of view

Posted on October 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

So according to John Hayes MP, the whole of the nation is feeling excited because his chum Priti Patel has been appointed by Boris Johnson as Home Secretary. In reality this is pure nonsense and one wonders what goes through … Continue reading →

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The IOPC needs to be better understood by Parliament

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I wrote this blog when it was announced that Priti Patel was to call on the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to review how the Metropolitan Police handled the £2.5m Operation Midland, … Continue reading →

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We need some consistency across the public sector

Posted on October 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

The news that today Priti Patel will be calling on the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to review how the Metropolitan Police handled the £2.5m Operation Midland, which probed claims of a VIP abuse ring but … Continue reading →

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