Tag Archives: Sussex Police

A curious question

Posted on October 21, 2015 by ianchisnall

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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Thank you

Posted on August 23, 2015 by ianchisnall

Long before the terrible events on the A27 in Shoreham at 1.20pm yesterday, Sussex Police were already very busy, as were the staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. However when the call came in along with South East Coast … Continue reading →

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A vital onslaught

Posted on April 12, 2015 by ianchisnall

The city of Brighton & Hove is familiar with the experience of traffic gridlock caused by one event or other taking place on one of the Sundays in the year. Depending on ones point of view some of the events … Continue reading →

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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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Sussex Police beating the system?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

The refusal of our Government to work together with other EU nations on some matters of law enforcement means that until recently Sussex Police has been forced to write off up to £40,000 per year caused by foreign registered cars breaking laws … Continue reading →

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A March to put a smile on our faces

Posted on May 3, 2014 by ianchisnall

Today the Streets of Brighton, like last weekend will be taken over by scores of people wanting to express their ideas and be seen by others for doing so. Last weekend we had the notorious March for England and its familiar … Continue reading →

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Difficult choices

Posted on April 25, 2014 by ianchisnall

On Sunday in Brighton & Hove residents and visitors will mingle together in their chosen activities, benefiting from the sea air and the opportunity to exchange views. Some will be on Madeira Drive East of the Palace Pier roundabout, taking … Continue reading →

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Boys behaving badly

Posted on April 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

Last night I was on duty as a Street Pastor in Brighton. It was a relatively quiet evening, in part according to those who attempt to understand such things because the previous evening had been very busy with 1000’s of … 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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