Tag Archives: PCC

Visible Policing – A mixture of views


This morning three stories or issues are alive on social media that relate to the actions of police forces. The first I spotted was the news of the tragic shooting of two women in Bexhill last night. The fact that … Continue reading

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A clear case of double standards


The furore emerging from the various Brexit campaign groups about the Governments decision to send out a referendum leaflet and their view that it will influence you and I in our voting behaviour is in stark contrast to many of the same people … Continue reading

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Cannot be trusted


As we approach the elections for Police and Crime Commissioner in May one of the outgoing PCC’s has challenged Home Secretary, Theresa May over her recent comments. She stated “People can vote for a candidate who promises the world but delivers … Continue reading

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Democracy is too precious


This week a number of issues have arisen at the same time which all point to how tawdry the political parties have made our democracy. The challenge here in the UK is of course a pale reflection of the distressing … Continue reading

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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

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The failure of the SYPCC election


Today the electors of South Yorkshire will discover who their new Police and Crime Commissioner will be. They will discover which man will replace the disgraced Shaun Wright, the Labour PCC who refused for months to take any responsibility for a … Continue reading

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Do we get the representatives we deserve?


Less than a week after the end of the Conservative Party conference we are well into the election campaign for the General Election 2015 made a great deal easier for the parties to sustain because of the need to prepare … Continue reading

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What next for Police and Crime Commissioners?


According to American Journalist Tom Brokaw “It’s easy to make a buck.  It’s a lot tougher to make a difference” The temptation for politicians to make a quick buck has been widely publicised, including on this blog. However just as some are … Continue reading

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Shhh…… don’t let anyone know


Following on from the election that few knew about and even less cared about, the election for Police and Crime Commissioners on 15th November we now have a review of the same elections that the Government appears to be keeping … Continue reading

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Very questionable independent scrutiny


For most people in Sussex, the Police & Crime Commissioner election on 15th November was either irrelevant or an offence. Nevertheless nearly 200,000 did vote and the end result was the election of Katy Bourne, the Conservative party candidate with 32% of the … Continue reading

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