Category Archives: Policing

Three tragic deaths

Posted on September 18, 2016 by ianchisnall

Four years ago today, two Police Officers were murdered whilst on duty in Manchester in a location Mottram-in-Longdendale where they responded to calls of a burglary. Mottram is a small village of 10,000 people on the border of Greater Manchester … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Safety, Policing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Time to think

Posted on September 12, 2016 by ianchisnall

There is a dichotomy in politics that many of us want politicians to be honest which arguably explains the success of Jeremy Corbyn, yet at the same time we want political leaders who have a clear sense of what they … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Safety, Education, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Policing, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t overlook years of hardwork

Posted on September 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news today includes a focus on the vital issue of restorative justice, as a consequence of the publication of the Restorative Justice inquiry by the Parliamentary Justice Committee. According to the sub heading on the Parliament website “A legislative right for … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Has Mark Thompson lost the plot?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by ianchisnall

According to a piece on the Daily Telegraph website that appeared on Sunday afternoon, Mark Thompson Director General of the BBC 2004-12 has been reflecting on the decision of Tony Hall, his successor in sacking the ‘deeply objectionable’ Jeremy Clarkson. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Safety, Policing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Something that should trouble all of us

Posted on August 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that the Government has suppressed a report that shows one of their flagship schemes has been ineffective is not a shock. Sadly that sort of things happens all too often and Governments appear to believe that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Charities, Community Safety, Housing, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Policing, Welfare Reform, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Loneliest town in the UK?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by the coalition Government in 2014 to create a new type of by-law has led the Council for the most Westerley part of London to force the town featured in this photograph to become the loneliest place in … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules, Policing, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

One world citizens

Posted on July 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The tragic loss of life on the Nice seafront reflects how important it is to reduce isolationism and division within our communities. It seems inconceivable that anyone would use any weapon to intentionally target unknown individuals including children, yet the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Safety, Policing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Unintended consequences

Posted on June 26, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its impossible to make decisions, particularly on the magnitude of the EU referendum without a variety of unintended consequences, at least as far as some voters are concerned. Unfortunately certain groups of British citizens whose intentions are not honourable, have … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy, Policing | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Police boats and joined up thinking

Posted on June 21, 2016 by ianchisnall

The extent to which our various police services are able to cooperate and remain flexible depends on the idea that each of the 41 forces is largely autonomous but also that they are instructed to cooperate with one another using … Continue reading →

Posted in Charities, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Policing and Politics

Posted on June 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

When the coalition Government introduced the Police and Crime Commissioner post, many people in policing were concerned that the involvement of Party Politics in the Governance of Policing would cause problems. The extent to which Independent candidates were elected in … Continue reading →

Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment