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Category Archives: Policing
Home Office delays
The process of approving new equipment as suitable for use by Police Officers needs to be rigorous if the equipment is something that could come into contact with the rest of society. However there is a difference between rigour and … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing
Tagged baton, Boris Johnson, Home Office, Pepper Spray, Taser, Theresa May
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Peter has missed the point on Policing
On Monday afternoon in the House of Commons, the MP for Hove, Peter Kyle asked a question of the Prime Minister that discloses how important it is for newly elected MPs to carry out proper research before framing their concerns. It … Continue reading
The real terror begins
The appalling death and destruction in Paris on Friday night is the front page story on all of our national newspapers. The bravery of French special forces in willingly taking on the gunmen and killing those who did not have … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy, Policing, Syria
Tagged Paris, Refugees, Terrorism
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A Professional PC correctness
The news that the College of Policing wants to limit entry into Policing to Graduates in order to ensure that Police Officers are treated on an equal basis with Social Workers, Nurses and other Professions is a very alluring idea. … Continue reading
A strange misunderstanding
A fascinating exchange took place on Tuesday on the subject of Prisons. The question and answer from two Conservative politicians discloses some of the nonsense that gets spoken at our expense in the Palace of Westminster, away from the spotlight of … Continue reading
Should Transparency make Governments uncomfortable?
When I blogged on Monday about the lack of Government transparency, I had no way of knowing that on the same day, Matthew Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office would be speaking at the Institute of Government and covering a similar subject. His speech … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Hugo Swire MP, Matthew Hancock, Mike Penning, Tim Loughton MP
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A curious question
On Monday in Parliament, the MP for Mid Sussex, Nicholas Soames asked the Home Secretary to merge Sussex Police with its neighbour in the North and West. It was a written question and so there is no way of knowing … Continue reading
Kelly Gissendaner RIP
It seems clear from all of the reports of the recent life of Kelly Gissendaner that following her execution by lethal injection overnight she was at peace despite the disproportionate use of force being used against her by the state … Continue reading
Posted in Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Death Penalty, Georgia, Kelly Gissendaner
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A sense of separation
Residents of Brighton & Hove are familiar with the impact of Political Party Conferences. These events are a great opportunity for Restaurants and Hotels to extend the Summer period by a week, especially if the Party concerned is one of … Continue reading
Hello, Hello, Hello
Leicestershire Police are half way through a 6 month pilot to offer British Sign Language to any 101 callers via a telephone service called Interpreter Now, they also have 17 staff who are trained in BSL, as part of their Police Link … Continue reading
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