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.

Istanbul was shown a new day

Posted on February 26, 2017 by ianchisnall

My blog on Thursday was a call to MPs to stay away from their constituencies on the following day in order to vote on the Istanbul Convention as part of a private members bill. The convention is an international agreement … Continue reading →

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Creative thinking produces results

Posted on February 24, 2017 by ianchisnall

Last night in Brighton and Hove the Council managed to pass the budget for the next financial year on its second attempt. One of the areas which has suffered, but thankfully not as much as could easily have been the … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is a new day

Posted on February 23, 2017 by ianchisnall

Tomorrow is Friday, certainly not the first or the last that most of us will experience. Every day is a new day, but most workplaces have a certain rhythm to them and Parliament is no exception. Fridays when Parliament is … Continue reading →

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The challenge of inflexible budgets

Posted on February 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

I spent yesterday at an event which was focused on the nighttime economy in Brighton & Hove and how the infrastructure in the City which is provided by the statutory agencies is supported and extended by volunteers and services provided … Continue reading →

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The vital necessity of the thin blue line

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ianchisnall

Earlier this week I had the enormous privilege of spending some time with a senior Police Officer in Sussex listening to the stories of a number of events and cases that are currently being dealt with by their officers. All … Continue reading →

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All Life must be protected

Posted on January 27, 2017 by ianchisnall

Many of us will reflect on the Holocaust today and several other forms of ethnic cleansing that are recognised as genocide. The theme this year of “How can life go on?” demands that all forms of ethnic and racial prejudice … Continue reading →

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A vital intervention

Posted on January 26, 2017 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays Evening Standard announced plans by the Mayor of London to spend half a Million pounds on a scheme to dramatically cut re-offending rates by women in the Capital City. This is a vital intervention and we need to see … Continue reading →

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The week ahead

Posted on January 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

I suspect that most people view today as the end of last week, but people of a certain age and tradition may well see today as the first day of next week. That tradition includes but is not exclusive to … Continue reading →

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A very professional career

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over more than a decade I have had an extensive privilege to meet and occasionally work alongside Police Officers mostly in Sussex. My role as a member of the Independent Advisory Group in Brighton & Hove which began in 2004 … Continue reading →

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Stalking is clearly not a priority

Posted on December 23, 2016 by ianchisnall

Understanding the priorities of a Government are not always easy, however thanks to perseverance from Susan Nye who is one of the unelected peers in the House of Lords, we now know that the Government is not treating the crime … Continue reading →

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