Monthly Archives: October 2012

Union Barron won’t be Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on 31/10/2012 by samchapman

When TopOfTheCops launched a campaign in August to get PCC candidates to 'fess up' as to whether they had a problem by having the wrong type of criminal conviction over 40 candidates answered the call. In Northamptonshire, of the candidates … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Craig Mackinlay

Posted on 30/10/2012 by samchapman

Craig Mackinlay is Conservative Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Kent Craig Mackinlay background Craig is 46, married, born in Chatham, educated locally and then at the University of Birmingham. Following University, he returned to Kent and has been … Continue reading →

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Posted on 28/10/2012 by samchapman

Originally posted on Bernard Rix – mostly re policing…:
An article by Andrew Gilligan in today’s Sunday Telegraph mentions Labour PCC candidates’ support by UNISON. It quotes the union’s Yorkshire and Humberside regional officer, Chris Jenkinson as saying: We are…

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Candidate Statement of Richard Davies

Posted on 26/10/2012 by samchapman

Richard Davies is Conservative candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Lincolnshire. This is his website. He has no statement listed on the official ChooseMyPCC website, so feel free to use the share buttons below. For the first time since … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Neil Eyre

Posted on 26/10/2012 by samchapman

Neil Eyre is an Independent Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Humberside – see his website here. He has no statement listed on the official ChooseMyPCC website, so feel free to use the share buttons below. When elected, I will … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Paul Varnsverry

Posted on 25/10/2012 by samchapman

Paul Varnsverry is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Northamptonshire. Paul Varnsverry considers the role of PCC requires three different types of experience: in policing, in politics and in business. Paul has worked with the Police and other peacekeeping and public … Continue reading →

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Expect More?

Posted on 25/10/2012 by samchapman

Mervyn Barrett's campaign slogan was 'Expect More', and we did – about another 3 weeks more, but his campaign has come to a sudden and premature end which you can explore by reading the following:- Andrew Gilligan's Sunday Telegraph Article … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Ken Lupton

Posted on 23/10/2012 by samchapman

Ken Lupton is the Conservative Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Cleveland. The problems in the Cleveland Police Force over recent years, culminating in the dismissal of the Chief Constable and the ongoing investigations into the former Chair of … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Sarah Flannery

Posted on 23/10/2012 by samchapman

Sarah Flannery is the Independent Candidate for Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner. “The police are the public and the public are the police,” said Sir Robert Peel, the father of modern policing whose principles are followed to this day. I … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Cedric Christie

Posted on 22/10/2012 by samchapman

Cedric Christie is the Independent Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire. I am the only INDEPENDENT candidate. I am not a politician, what you see with me is what you get. At school in Leeds I stood … Continue reading →

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