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Category Archives: Policing
Police and Crime Commissioners need a broader remit
Last Tuesday in the House of Commons, there were questions on the theme of the Criminal Justice System directed to Rory Stewart who up until now has given the impression of having a fresh and honest approach to his new … Continue reading
Who decides what data the Home Office bothers to collect
In recent weeks the pressure on Sussex Police has increased as a result of a TV programme called ‘Inside Out – South East’ which I wrote about on the following day here. The programme focused on the impact of cuts … Continue reading
A glimmer of light at the end of the Budget tunnel
It is great news that the Government has amended its Budget on a matter that costs the Government very little and will protect many hundreds of people who have been using the fixed odds betting terminals and spending thousands of … Continue reading
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The sloping shoulders of Nick Hurd and impact of Katy’s decisions
The size of police budgets are primarily determined by the Government. Indeed as I wrote in yesterdays blog that is all being debated at the moment for future years. That said a small proportion is determined through the Police Precept … Continue reading
Police budgets are decimated whilst politicians play their games
On Tuesday in the House of Commons, MPs spent a massive 38 minutes debating the issue of Police Pension liabilities and how these will impact on policing budgets across the UK. The exchanges that took place were between Nick Hurd … Continue reading
High Tech sticking plaster is a total waste of money
The news that the Government has set aside £500,000 to enable organisations to experiment with technology such as drones and artificial intelligence to try to reduce knife and gun crime seems to be a complete diversion from the need for … Continue reading
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Strange communication techniques
When well-resourced and highly educated men and a woman set off from their official place of work to make a presentation to a massive audience it is understandable that they turn out smartly and make a big entrance onto the … Continue reading
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Sajid, it is time to close down The Home Office
The people and organisations within our society that have recognisable high levels of power and authority should act in a highly responsible manner. If they do not, then the risk of society as a whole being severely impacted and even … Continue reading
The weakness of Party based Police and Crime Commissioners
On Thursday in the House of Commons a “Business of the House” session took place in which MPs are able to direct questions at Andrea Leadsom, the Leader of the House regarding future matters for discussion. The MP for Crawley … Continue reading
Sussex is impacted by hard borders and Police funding cuts
Most fellow residents have come to terms with our boundary signs that welcome visitors to Brighton and Hove, even though we know which part of the city we live or work in. This sense of corporate unity is of course … Continue reading
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