Category Archives: Police & Crime Commissioner

The On-Duty Off-Duty conundrum and Gagging

Posted on March 10, 2015 by ianchisnall

These two Politicians make significant decisions on  behalf of all 1.5M residents in Sussex when it comes to matters of Crime Reduction and Policing. They spend large sums of public money to achieve this end and that gives them great power and influence. However … Continue reading →

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Men who know no shame

Posted on December 2, 2014 by ianchisnall

On Friday in Parliament the second reading of a small piece of legislation was ‘talked out’ by two MPs who appear to believe that there is no need to protect tenants from so called ‘revenge evictions’. The Bill had been … Continue reading →

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The failure of the SYPCC election

Posted on October 31, 2014 by ianchisnall

Today the electors of South Yorkshire will discover who their new Police and Crime Commissioner will be. They will discover which man will replace the disgraced Shaun Wright, the Labour PCC who refused for months to take any responsibility for a … Continue reading →

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Europe and our deceit

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ianchisnall

The exchanges over the last 48 hours between the Prime Minister and President of the European Commission, show just how much of a mismatch exists between what our nation apparently wants in its relationship with other EU nations, and what … Continue reading →

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Katy’s Bike Idea

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

The suggestion from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne that all bikes should display identity markings like car number plates is a strange policy to champion, particularly if you are responsible for the resources that would be needed to police … Continue reading →

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Sound of Silence?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by ianchisnall

The comment by Martin Niemöller regarding the way in which the Third Reich gradually removed from society all of those who they disliked and who were opposed to them is far too serious to use in a superficial way, but there … Continue reading →

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43 is not a magic number

Posted on September 8, 2014 by ianchisnall

The call from Irene Curtis, President of the Policing Superintendents Association to reduce the number of Police Forces from the current 43 will not in itself threaten local policing standards. Her challenge deserves to be heard and supported by Ministers … Continue reading →

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The Value of Psychometric testing

Posted on September 7, 2014 by ianchisnall

My personal experience of psychometric testing has been very positive and I would heartily recommend their use in certain situations. They can reveal a great deal about the person being tested and future employers as well as the employees themselves … Continue reading →

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Jane follows Katy’s example

Posted on June 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news from the Liverpool Echo that Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Jane Kennedy has set herself on collision course with the Police and Crime Panel for the area by appointing a deputy without following an open appointment process, sounds disturbingly … Continue reading →

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Meet the Commissioner

Posted on May 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

The pitfalls of open access TV filming is that confidential matters aside, the viewer sees the blemishes as well as the strengths of the subject. Last nights CH4 Meet the Commissioner certainly revealed the blemishes of Ann Barnes and her approach … Continue reading →

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