Tag Archives: Independent Advisory Group

It sad to read that Daniel Ibekwe has passed away

Posted on April 9, 2023 by ianchisnall

Earlier this week one of my friends Judy Richards who we were at the Polytechnic many years ago informed me that they had received a message from Abi Akinyemi who announced that Daniel Ibekwe has passed away. Another of my … Continue reading →

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Today’s Racial Justice Sunday focuses Stephen Lawrence

Posted on February 12, 2023 by ianchisnall

Today Richard Reddie, the Director of Justice and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is focusing on the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence back in 1993. Although the event today is focusing on the murder of Stephen … Continue reading →

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The verdict of the rape and murder of Sarah Everard

Posted on October 4, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Thursday last week the sentence for the man who raped and murdered Sarah Everard in March this year was announced. In the few hours before the announcement and since then there have been a number of significant statements made … Continue reading →

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The tragic death of a man I had the privilege to work with

Posted on June 30, 2021 by ianchisnall

Joel Edwards is a man who I first met when he was the General Director of the Evangelical Alliance and we spent many years working together on a number of issues and connections. One of his early roles before that … Continue reading →

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A very disturbing tweet from someone the Government respects

Posted on September 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is clear that Daniel Hannan who was a Conservative MEP for the South East region from 1999 till the beginning of this year was well respected by the political party as he was elected as leader of the regional … Continue reading →

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The Metropolitan Police need to engage with the right people

Posted on October 17, 2019 by ianchisnall

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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We all need to work hard to prevent hate crimes

Posted on September 21, 2019 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I was privileged to participate in a meeting to examine some hate crime cases that were being dealt with by Sussex Police. I sit on a committee that meets once a quarter and examines if the … Continue reading →

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Let’s mark 25 years by implementing the inquiry findings!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by ianchisnall

Yesterday many organisations celebrated St Georges Day, a day which for some small extremist groups has become a token for racism and extreme nationalism, but many more such as uniformed youth groups mark the day to celebrate the good things … Continue reading →

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A very professional career

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over more than a decade I have had an extensive privilege to meet and occasionally work alongside Police Officers mostly in Sussex. My role as a member of the Independent Advisory Group in Brighton & Hove which began in 2004 … Continue reading →

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