Category Archives: Policing

A number of the Blogs relate specifically to the proposed introduction of the Police and Crime Commissioners and my view that the Metropolitan Police which performs a role as local Police force for London and National Police force on several key issues needs to have some of these national roles removed in order that London Policing is not compromised by issues that have a National Political aspect (such as phone hacking)

An MP suggests Devon and Cornwall is similar to Sussex


On Wednesday last week on 7th February, the Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye, Sally-Ann Hart took part in the discussion for Police Grant Report and she suggests that “The situation in Devon and Cornwall is similar to that in … Continue reading

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Criminal Justice Bill, Second Team from Eastbourne MP


On Tuesday in Parliament the Second Reading of the Criminal Justice Bill took place and the Minister who corresponded it was James Cleverly and his initial words are below. A wide range of MPs corresponded with it and there was … Continue reading

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Organised Crime discussion included Sussex


On Monday there was a discussion entitled “Organised Crime” that was arranged by three Conservative MPs from Devon, Buckingham and Burnley and they initially each asked the question “What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of organised crime.” and … Continue reading

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Last week Lloyd asked Home Office about Police Medals


Last Tuesday was the final day of Parliament for MPs prior to the various Party Conference and one of the written questions that was submitted to the Home Office came from Lloyd Russell-Moyle. He is the MP for Brighton Kemptown … Continue reading

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SVRO for Thames Valley, Merseyside, Sussex and West Midlands


On Monday at the first day of Parliament following the Summer, one of the MPs, Grahame Morris, the Labour for Easington which is in Yorkshire asked four questions and they were all answered by Chris Philp who is the Minister … Continue reading

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Two significant people who have worked in Sussex


I have had the privilege of meeting both Debra Humphris and Olivia Pinkney over a number of years. Olivia was the person I met when she was the deputy Chief Constable in Sussex Police and she was very significant in … Continue reading

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A West Midlands MP asked a radical Sussex Question


On Monday in Parliament Julian Knight the MP from Solihull for Conservative wrote a question to the Government about the murder of Vishal Mehrotra who was killed 41 years ago. The person who answered his question was Chris Philp, the … Continue reading

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An MP asks “Ministers are criminalising protest”


Last Tuesday Joanna Cherry, the SNP MP asked an initial question under the headline of “Coronation: Policing of Protests“ and her initial question was “Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement … Continue reading

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Will Parliament reflect the death of Stephen Lawrence?


Two days ago on Saturday a significant number of people reflected on the murder of Stephen Lawrence that took place 30 years ago and how his murder was not resolved for many years. The responses that have emerged since his … Continue reading

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30 Years since the death of Stephen Lawrence


Today is the anniversary of the Murder of Stephen Lawrence who was killed in London on 22nd March 1993. A great deal has happened as a result of his death, primarily because of the way that his murder was dealt … Continue reading

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