Tag Archives: Police and Crime Commissioner

Words that are hollow and lack integrity

Posted on December 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday there was a debate in the House of Commons on the subject of Police Funding. One of the comments that came from the Government in the shape of Nick Hurd, the Minister responsible for Policing and Fire and … Continue reading →

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A changed attitude towards local taxes

Posted on November 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

There was a time when the Conservative led Government under the watchful eye of Eric Pickles promised us all that local taxation would be frozen and they criticised all the local authorities that sought to increase taxes and they penalised … Continue reading →

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The politicisation of our Policing

Posted on October 24, 2017 by ianchisnall

There are many reasons why the use of Parliamentary time should be scrutinised. One being that each day in Parliament contributes towards the annual £2Bn costs of running the institution. Bearing in mind that since the fixed term Parliament Act … Continue reading →

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How much longer must we wait for justice?

Posted on October 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to William Penn 1644-1713 “to delay Justice is Injustice”. Whilst this statement is usually applied to the plight of individuals, the injustice at the heart of our Government was demonstrated on Tuesday in the House of Commons when Liz … Continue reading →

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Time for a quinquennial review?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by ianchisnall

In businesses and the charity sector, it is very common to hold medium term reviews of how well things have gone following a significant change. It is easy enough to give the impression of change over a six month period … Continue reading →

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A few PCC’s understand their role

Posted on July 20, 2017 by ianchisnall

The role of Police and Crime Commissioner was intended at the outset to be one which brought about coherence in the Criminal Justice System. At the time when the PCC concept was first made public, the MP for Arundel and … Continue reading →

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Saving money can cost lives

Posted on July 6, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday lunchtime in Parliament, the Home Secretary was in the House of Commons, responding to a series of questions on different subjects. One of the questions that came up from two Tory MPs on the theme “Police and Fire … Continue reading →

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The words that come back to haunt us

Posted on May 25, 2017 by ianchisnall

Its hard to imagine that when Theresa May was speaking at the Police Federation conference as Home Secretary in 2015, less than two weeks after the last General Election that she could have forseen that she would be forced to … Continue reading →

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The challenge of inflexible budgets

Posted on February 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

I spent yesterday at an event which was focused on the nighttime economy in Brighton & Hove and how the infrastructure in the City which is provided by the statutory agencies is supported and extended by volunteers and services provided … Continue reading →

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A vital intervention

Posted on January 26, 2017 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays Evening Standard announced plans by the Mayor of London to spend half a Million pounds on a scheme to dramatically cut re-offending rates by women in the Capital City. This is a vital intervention and we need to see … Continue reading →

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