Category Archives: Police & Crime Commissioner

The politicisation of our Policing

Posted on October 24, 2017 by ianchisnall

There are many reasons why the use of Parliamentary time should be scrutinised. One being that each day in Parliament contributes towards the annual £2Bn costs of running the institution. Bearing in mind that since the fixed term Parliament Act … Continue reading →

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How much longer must we wait for justice?

Posted on October 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to William Penn 1644-1713 “to delay Justice is Injustice”. Whilst this statement is usually applied to the plight of individuals, the injustice at the heart of our Government was demonstrated on Tuesday in the House of Commons when Liz … Continue reading →

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Our Ministers need some basic education

Posted on October 14, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in Parliament, there was a brief debate on the important subject of domestic violence. It was begun by Kelvin Hopkins who is the Labour MP for Luton North and the person speaking on behalf of the Government was … Continue reading →

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The need for a major change of emphasis

Posted on October 8, 2017 by ianchisnall

The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) is a charity which was set up by Graham Allen MP in July 2013, after he had worked for several years on the need to invest time and resources in the lives of young children … Continue reading →

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Time for a quinquennial review?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by ianchisnall

In businesses and the charity sector, it is very common to hold medium term reviews of how well things have gone following a significant change. It is easy enough to give the impression of change over a six month period … Continue reading →

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Something does need fixing Cressida

Posted on August 16, 2017 by ianchisnall

As this news report explains, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick is defending her organisation from an attempt by the London Mayor to try to merge it with the City of London Police Force and the BTP. As … Continue reading →

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We need a series of studies on our departure from the EU

Posted on July 31, 2017 by ianchisnall

The decision by Amber Rudd last Thursday to commission a study on the economic impact of immigration from the EU seems excessively late to the party bearing in mind that the Hastings MP has spent more than a year as … Continue reading →

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A few PCC’s understand their role

Posted on July 20, 2017 by ianchisnall

The role of Police and Crime Commissioner was intended at the outset to be one which brought about coherence in the Criminal Justice System. At the time when the PCC concept was first made public, the MP for Arundel and … Continue reading →

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Where was the Police & Crime Commissioner?

Posted on July 13, 2017 by ianchisnall

There is a disturbing story currently circulating of a brave woman called Faith Spear who comes from Ipswich where she served as a volunteer chair of a body known as the Independent Monitoring Board of Her Majesty’s Prison & Young … Continue reading →

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Saving money can cost lives

Posted on July 6, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday lunchtime in Parliament, the Home Secretary was in the House of Commons, responding to a series of questions on different subjects. One of the questions that came up from two Tory MPs on the theme “Police and Fire … Continue reading →

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