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Category Archives: Policing
MPs like Andrew need to be better informed and educated
It was encouraging that the House of Commons last Thursday gave a couple of minutes to discuss “County Lines Criminal Activity” and one of the two MPs who raised the question was Andrew Griffith, the MP for Arundel and South … Continue reading
Guidelines on Gifts, Gratuities and Hospitality for the Government to consider
It is understandable that after a General Election, most people who have worked hard as part of the campaign would need a break. Indeed for those who can afford to take a holiday and can get a few days off, … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Boris Johnson, Bribery Act 2010, David Ross, Mustique
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The conflict between Sussex MPs and our Police and Crime Commissioner
Last Wednesday 12 of the 16 Sussex MPs voted to oppose an increase in national policing to be directed towards neighbourhood policing. The proposal came from the Labour Party who argued that the proposed 20,000 increase by the Conservative Government … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing
Tagged Katy Bourne
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Rightly or wrong, EU has gone, but why do Sussex Conservative MPs like Tim oppose more Police Officers?
Today our representative Members of Parliament will be returning to their Westminster offices after a weekend that was something of a mixed experience across the whole nation. For some it was clearly an opportunity for them to celebrate what took … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Sally-Ann Hart, Sussex Police, Tim Loughton
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Chief Constable Martin Hewitt is right and Patel/Johnson are wrong
This article in the Independent newspaper which is matched by similar articles in Policing Insight and Police Oracle raises the need for the Government to reverse its focus on simple tests for crime capture statistics and instead focus in part … Continue reading
Parliament is opening up for 2020 – let us hope they become accountable!
At this time of year, the traditional dates can seem a bit strange depending on how one interprets them so although it is nearly a week since the 2020 New Year began, on the other hand a New Year does … Continue reading
Thank you for the hard work you are doing on our behalf
I have the privilege of knowing several people involved in the polling station and counting side of our various elections. When I go for the first part of my 10,000 steps each day (assuming the weather is not too bad) … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Polling Station
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The vital need for most professionals to be treated with enormous respect
The public debates that have taken place in the media over the last two days regarding Grenfell Tower appear to have focused on whether a rather disconnected pair of politicians who are of course professionals in the sense that Rees-Mogg … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Andrew Brigden, Grenfell Tower, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Macpherson Report
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Mr Hayes has a rather strange point of view
So according to John Hayes MP, the whole of the nation is feeling excited because his chum Priti Patel has been appointed by Boris Johnson as Home Secretary. In reality this is pure nonsense and one wonders what goes through … Continue reading
The Metropolitan Police need to engage with the right people
It is very easy in the light of the recent press reports such as this one on Sky News regarding the application of section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 to jump to all sorts of conclusions which may … Continue reading
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