Category Archives: Police & Crime Commissioner

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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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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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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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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A Mayor for Sussex and Surrey?

Posted on December 10, 2016 by ianchisnall

At a time when Brighton & Hove Council is once again threatening the budget for youth provision in our city, and coming several years after West Sussex took a similar approach, it is encouraging to read that the Mayor of … Continue reading →

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The signs of political decay

Posted on November 17, 2016 by ianchisnall

As we begin to come to terms with a new American President and the U turn in our 40 year old journey alongside our European neighbours, these changes seem to be occurring against a background of mission creep in our … Continue reading →

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The failure to address real issues

Posted on November 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over the weekend there was a disturbance in Lewes Prison which led to visits by families and friends being cancelled and the involvement of additional officers brought into the prison to bring order back to the wing on which the … Continue reading →

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Political interference with Policing?

Posted on October 28, 2016 by ianchisnall

The stark contrast between the number of applicants for the role of Chief Constable in Lincolnshire, two applied and neither were not shortlisted, and those for nearby Nottinghamshire where six have been shortlisted clearly reflects the difference between the two … 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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