Category Archives: Justice Issues

The largest annual increase in Police Officer numbers since 2003

Posted on July 31, 2020 by ianchisnall

This is the latest claim by our Home Secretary which appears in a magazine called the Police Oracle and of course she is right. The last time there was a major increase in Police Officer numbers was when the Labour … Continue reading →

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Priti Patel with some mostly positive responses to Windrush

Posted on July 28, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday in the House of Commons there was a statement made by Priti Patel and a relatively short debate on the Windrush issues that have impacted out nation for over 70 years. The title was Windrush Lessons Learned Review. … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Hours of fame in Bristol for Jen Reid

Posted on July 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

The decision by Bristol City Council to remove the statue of Jen Reid created by Marc Quinn was not a surprise and in one sense was very important to take place. There is a however a case for it to … Continue reading →

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All Sussex MPs must support the ISC to get set up today

Posted on July 13, 2020 by ianchisnall

Today in Parliament is an opportunity for the Government to begin to deliver on a promise that they made to people throughout the country several months ago. It is of course vital that our Sussex MPs will all vote to … Continue reading →

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What does it really mean to be accountable for one’s actions?

Posted on May 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

As I wrote yesterday, one of the comments that came from Dominic Cummings who is working directly for the Prime Minister of our Nation related to his claim that he should be made accountable for his actions. He stated “I … Continue reading →

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Many thanks to all of the people who have helped protect us

Posted on May 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

My Father was only 15 when the VE day took place and so thankfully he never went to war, but had been born 5 years earlier things would have been very different. However in my youth I did meet many … Continue reading →

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Two MP’s refer to County Lines and drug issues with credible understanding

Posted on March 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

As I wrote a month ago, it is clear that at least one of our current MP’s is very ignorant when it comes to the nature of County Lines. However the debate that took place at the House of Commons … Continue reading →

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PCCs were never intended to run Blue Light services

Posted on March 7, 2020 by ianchisnall

Whatever the motivation of this question that was answered in the House of Lords on 27th February it is very clear to me as someone who took part in the early steps of the Police and Crime Commissioner roles, that … 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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