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.

A Memorial Day for all who serve us?

Posted on September 27, 2016 by ianchisnall

On Sunday police officers up and down the country remembered colleagues who had lost their lives in their work as part of National Police Memorial Day. Around 2000 officers and family members traveled to St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday to … Continue reading →

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A culture that is hard to comprehend

Posted on September 22, 2016 by ianchisnall

According to the daughter of Keith Lamont Scott, her father who was aged 43 was reading a book in his car while waiting for the School bus to drop his son off on Tuesday afternoon. Police Officers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area … Continue reading →

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The real work that is needed

Posted on September 19, 2016 by ianchisnall

In November 2012 I was disappointed to come a close third behind Labour in an election to determine who would be Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, despite their experience, party machinery such as phone banks and a budget 15 … Continue reading →

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Three tragic deaths

Posted on September 18, 2016 by ianchisnall

Four years ago today, two Police Officers were murdered whilst on duty in Manchester in a location Mottram-in-Longdendale where they responded to calls of a burglary. Mottram is a small village of 10,000 people on the border of Greater Manchester … Continue reading →

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Time to think

Posted on September 12, 2016 by ianchisnall

There is a dichotomy in politics that many of us want politicians to be honest which arguably explains the success of Jeremy Corbyn, yet at the same time we want political leaders who have a clear sense of what they … Continue reading →

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Don’t overlook years of hardwork

Posted on September 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news today includes a focus on the vital issue of restorative justice, as a consequence of the publication of the Restorative Justice inquiry by the Parliamentary Justice Committee. According to the sub heading on the Parliament website “A legislative right for … Continue reading →

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Has Mark Thompson lost the plot?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by ianchisnall

According to a piece on the Daily Telegraph website that appeared on Sunday afternoon, Mark Thompson Director General of the BBC 2004-12 has been reflecting on the decision of Tony Hall, his successor in sacking the ‘deeply objectionable’ Jeremy Clarkson. … Continue reading →

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Something that should trouble all of us

Posted on August 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that the Government has suppressed a report that shows one of their flagship schemes has been ineffective is not a shock. Sadly that sort of things happens all too often and Governments appear to believe that they are … Continue reading →

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The Loneliest town in the UK?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by the coalition Government in 2014 to create a new type of by-law has led the Council for the most Westerley part of London to force the town featured in this photograph to become the loneliest place in … Continue reading →

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health visitors are not optional

Posted on August 4, 2016 by ianchisnall

A month ago the government launched a review into the role of health visiting for families with very young children. The current legislation which requires mandatory health checks to be carried out for all families comes to an end in … Continue reading →

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