Tag Archives: Katy Bourne

The On-Duty Off-Duty conundrum and Gagging

Posted on March 10, 2015 by ianchisnall

These two Politicians make significant decisions on  behalf of all 1.5M residents in Sussex when it comes to matters of Crime Reduction and Policing. They spend large sums of public money to achieve this end and that gives them great power and influence. However … Continue reading →

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Katy’s Bike Idea

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

The suggestion from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne that all bikes should display identity markings like car number plates is a strange policy to champion, particularly if you are responsible for the resources that would be needed to police … Continue reading →

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Jane follows Katy’s example

Posted on June 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news from the Liverpool Echo that Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Jane Kennedy has set herself on collision course with the Police and Crime Panel for the area by appointing a deputy without following an open appointment process, sounds disturbingly … Continue reading →

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A failure to keep Party Politics out of Policing

Posted on March 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

In recent weeks the Home Secretary has toured UK Police forces, using the opportunity to meet Police and Crime Commissioners across the country and calling in on Conservative MPs in their constituencies ensuring that her Political Party gets the maximum exposure from the … Continue reading →

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Politics free Policing?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

“We can’t have this whole process taken over by Party hacks” this statement about the role of Police and Crime Commissioners was made by Blair Gibbs on 6th August 2011 on Radio 4. Blair was Chief of Staff to Nick … Continue reading →

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Innocent children deserve better

Posted on January 17, 2014 by ianchisnall

We are letting down significant numbers of young people each year according to Assistant Chief Constable Dawn Copley of Greater Manchester Police. She was speaking in to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children according to this news report when she … Continue reading →

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White Ribbon Day – 25th NOvember

Posted on November 25, 2013 by ianchisnall

A year ago I was coming to terms with the results of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner elections, having achieved a creditable third against the two best organised and resourced political parties in Sussex. The top three candidates all promised to … Continue reading →

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PCCs and Probation

Posted on November 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

It is clear that whilst a debate rages regarding the suitability of G4S and SERCO to bid for probation contracts as part of the ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ reform, that a number of other issues or comments are being lost to the … Continue reading →

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Impartiality in tatters

Posted on October 17, 2013 by ianchisnall

The country is now fully engaged in a general election campaign. If you were in any doubt of that, Heather Harper isn’t. Heather is the Chairman of Conservatives Abroad. She writes on their website  “We need your vote to get a … Continue reading →

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What Katy did on her holidays

Posted on September 30, 2013 by ianchisnall

In November 2012 electors outside of London voted for Police and Crime Commissioners to provide governance for the 41 English and Welsh Police forces. This was a new role and replaced the work of the Police Authorities, enacted the last time we had … Continue reading →

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