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Category Archives: Police & Crime Commissioner
White Ribbon Day – 25th NOvember
A year ago I was coming to terms with the results of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner elections, having achieved a creditable third against the two best organised and resourced political parties in Sussex. The top three candidates all promised to … Continue reading
Would the real Independents please stand up
Prior to last years Police and Crime Commissioner elections on the 15th November, there was very little evidence of a widespread appetite by electors for Independent candidates. The PCC election was a touchstone for me personally, having always been willing to vote … Continue reading
The Inconsistency of Parliament
The failure by three Police Officers to give a fair, just and reasonable account of a meeting with Andrew Mitchell has cost all of us a great deal of money, let alone the deep reputational damage done to Policing. The Home … Continue reading
Lets stop sending innocent children to prison!
According to a report recently published by the Howard League for Penal Reform, Sussex Police detained 1564 children in custody cells overnight during 2011. Although this was a drop of 9% when compared to 2010 the number of girls detained rose from … Continue reading
Impartiality in tatters
The country is now fully engaged in a general election campaign. If you were in any doubt of that, Heather Harper isn’t. Heather is the Chairman of Conservatives Abroad. She writes on their website “We need your vote to get a … Continue reading
What Katy did on her holidays
In November 2012 electors outside of London voted for Police and Crime Commissioners to provide governance for the 41 English and Welsh Police forces. This was a new role and replaced the work of the Police Authorities, enacted the last time we had … Continue reading
The wrong time for fancy dress Tom
Last October Tom Winsor became the first Chief Inspector of Constabulary to be appointed who had not served as a Police Officer. This role was first created in 1856 and so this was a significant break with 156 years of history. … Continue reading
Even rubber teeth can be made to bite
According to this news report the Police and Crime Panel for Hertfordshire has lost two of its members with one of the two, Elected Watford Mayor, Dorothy Thornhill explaining that police and crime panels equate to a “crocodile with rubber teeth”. … Continue reading
A reckless approach to Policing
As I wrote yesterday the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has been recently snubbed by the Home Secretary, as their President, Sir Hugh Orde attempts to bring some form of clarity to the relationship between the 41 Chief Constables and the elected Police and Crime Commissioners. … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing
Tagged ACPO, Association of Chief Police Officers, Conservative Party, European Court of Human Rights, Government, Home Affairs Select Committee, Home Secretary, Hugh Orde, Mark Reckless, Police and Crime Commissioner, Theresa May
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