Category Archives: Police & Crime Commissioner

Let us see some evidence of action across Government departments

Posted on June 29, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in the House of Lords Brian Paddick set out a debate on Knife Crime which covered a great deal of ground. The challenge with such debates is searching through to find the issues that need a particular focus. … Continue reading →

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A cloud cuckoo Government Department (Home Office)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Monday the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, Rushanara Ali asked the Home Secretary “What steps he is taking to tackle the rising level of knife crime” Because Sajid Javid was too busy campaigning to become the next … Continue reading →

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Bold words, but are they actually true ones?

Posted on June 1, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday a West Midlands MP asked the Home Office a question and the first three sentences of the much longer answer appear on the face of things to answer the question that many of us have been calling for, … Continue reading →

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Solving such complex issues needs a different approach

Posted on April 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

When there is a major challenge impacting our nation such as the cuts to Police numbers (not a lack of police powers as claimed by certain politicians), an acute lack of housing, cuts to education, cuts to social services, cuts … Continue reading →

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Lets see how Parliament handles a new month!

Posted on April 1, 2019 by ianchisnall

I always find the start of a new month exciting as it encourages a reflection on the few weeks ahead in terms of what can be achieved. With the exception of April and January that is all there is to … Continue reading →

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A very positive Parliamentary Debate

Posted on March 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

Despite all of the problems on the front burner of Parliament at present it is perhaps more important than ever to pay attention to the good words and intentions that are being expressed by small groups of MPs who are … Continue reading →

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MPs should pay attention to Victoria’s point of view

Posted on March 21, 2019 by ianchisnall

A few weeks ago Victoria Atkins made this rather radical statement as part of a debate on crime levels. It seems as though she is making a case for regional or local devolution of many things, not just policing. The … Continue reading →

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Policing promises are constantly being broken!

Posted on March 20, 2019 by ianchisnall

On the 12th March the Policing Minister Nick Hurd responded to a written question from an Essex MP regarding the resolving of organised crime. Whilst the question related to the outer London Boroughs, the answer disclosed how out of touch … Continue reading →

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Party Politics is putting lives at risk

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the light of recent knife crime activity that has been hitting the national headlines and impacting some communities, most credible people would argue that preventative activity is vital if we are going to address the problem. As has been … Continue reading →

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Knife Crime is not one size fits all

Posted on March 5, 2019 by ianchisnall

Unlike policing cuts, the way in which young and not so young people in certain communities resort to knifes and even guns when they feel they need to damage others or protect themselves is far from homogenous across the UK. … Continue reading →

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