Monthly Archives: February 2012

Croquet Mallets at dawn? Two-Jags is going for TopOfTheCops in Humberside.

Posted on 10/02/2012 by samchapman

Lord Prescott has confirmed to the Hull Daily Mail that he will be seeking the Labour nomination for Police and Crime Commissioner in Humberside.

Posted in Labour, Media coverage, Selecting Candidates | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A state of Independents shall be? Lessons from Simon Weston’s bid for TopOfTheCops in South Wales.

Posted on 09/02/2012 by samchapman

When Alun Michael (former First Minister) said he wanted to be TopOfTheCops in South Wales, he may have been thinking that a Labour nomination there was as good as getting elected, for he said he would step down as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Independents, Media coverage | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Decisions needed urgently on rules for elections to be Top Of The Cops

Posted on 09/02/2012 by samchapman

John Turner, the Chief Executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators has told the BBC’s Danny Shaw of his concerns about the Police and Crime Commissioner elections. The force areas cross the council boundaries usually used for elections, will introduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Media coverage | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Part-Time Commissioners? Guts, equal rights, or madness?

Posted on 08/02/2012 by samchapman

Colonel Tim Collins, who hopes one day to be Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, is reported by the BBC to think he will do it on a part-time basis. In comments that will generate shrieks of horror in Police Authorities … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Media coverage | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Police Federation express disquiet on Police Reform

Posted on 08/02/2012 by samchapman

Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation writes here about his concerns about a range of police reform issues, including PCCs. He compares it to rolling the dice and not knowing how they will fall, when his feeling is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Bob Jones Candidate Statement for West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on 07/02/2012 by samchapman

Breaking new ground with the first of our Candidate Statements, Bob Jones tells TopOfTheCops.com why people should want him as the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands. If you want to submit your own Candidate Statement, get in … Continue reading →

Posted in Candidate Statements, Labour, Selecting Candidates | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Retread or Retreat-Ed? Tony Lloyd MP for GMP Commissioner?

Posted on 07/02/2012 by samchapman

The MEN today listed Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Tony Lloyd MP as set to enter the race for Police and Crime Commissioner in Greater Manchester. If elected, he would have to stand down from Parliament, where he has … Continue reading →

Posted in Labour, Media coverage, Selecting Candidates | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Cop-In or Cop-Out in West Mercia?

Posted on 06/02/2012 by samchapman

The Shropshire Star today identifies Des Parkinson, a retired chief superintendent with Dyfed-Powys Police, as wanting the Conservative nomination. The article claims the former national secretary of the Police Superintendents’ Association was involved in the creation of the Sex Offenders … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Conservatives, Media coverage | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Total Politics on Police Commissioners

Posted on 06/02/2012 by samchapman

November’s Total Politics article on Police Commissioners and public polling, by Andrew Hawkins of ComRes, is now online.

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Les Byrom joins former Ministers in the race to be Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on 06/02/2012 by samchapman

The addition today of former Conservative Councillor Les Byrom CBE makes a total of 3 contenders for Labour in the Merseyside contest for Police and Crime Commissioner. The full list is:- Jane Kennedy (former minister) was rumoured to be standing … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Labour, Media coverage | Tagged , | Leave a comment