Author Archives: samchapman

Candidate Statement of Matt Bennett

Posted on 12/06/2012 by samchapman

Matt Bennett is seeking the Conservative nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in the West Midlands. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, … Continue reading →

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Remember, remember the 15th of November

Posted on 11/06/2012 by samchapman

    Further evidence that it’s all happening in Lancashire, and the rest of you are just hoping one day you’ll catch up. I wonder what it cost. P.S. I don’t know what I like more, this video, or the … Continue reading →

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More briefings

Posted on 11/06/2012 by samchapman

Alright, alright, there are other free briefing events other than the one put on by Crest Advisory (26 June, Tavistock Square, London) although the Crest one is the only one with me in it, so why you would even bother… … Continue reading →

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Are You Disqualified From Being Top Of The Cops?

Posted on 09/06/2012 by samchapman

I’ve now had a second issue of the Blackburn with Darwen Messenger freesheet containing an article from Tony Johnson about his bid to be Lancashire Police And Crime Commissioner, but it’s unlikely this pleasure will be repeated. Mr Johnson is … Continue reading →

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Free Bespoke Training Day for Prospective PCCs

Posted on 09/06/2012 by samchapman

You’ll remember that TopOfTheCops has frequently been sceptical about the approaches of the Local Government Association and the Association of Police Authorities in their attempts to provide support and national representation for PCCs. The scepticism has flowed from the more-grudging-than-Damascene … Continue reading →

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After the hype

Posted on 07/06/2012 by samchapman

Yesterday we covered the, well, jubilation that followed the apparent discovery of a chief police officer who was prepared to say that the government were cutting police on the streets and this was driving up crime. Well, unsurprisingly, all is … Continue reading →

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Oh dear!

Posted on 07/06/2012 by samchapman

I knew it would go wrong the moment I heard it. “We have taken 513 police officers off the streets.” It was at the Lancashire Police Authority Meeting last week, where the Acting Chief Constable was running through the latest … Continue reading →

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Matt Taylor responds to questions

Posted on 05/06/2012 by samchapman

Matt Taylor is hoping to stand for the S.O.S. party for Police and Crime Commissioner in Sussex. After his Candidate Statement was featured a few days ago, some TopOfTheCops readers raised some queries which were included in this article. Mr … Continue reading →

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‘Looking at the wrong end of the lead’, by Peter Walker

Posted on 04/06/2012 by samchapman

Peter Walker is seeking the Conservative nomination for Police and Crime Commissioner for the City of York and North Yorkshire. Press coverage of suggestions that Cambridgeshire and other Police Forces may engage G4S to undertake the duties of Dog Handlers … Continue reading →

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An apology

Posted on 03/06/2012 by samchapman

Those of you who have studied Classics, New Testament Greek, or indeed English, will know that an ‘apology’ isn’t always something that conveys sorrow, regret or remorse. An apology can be a defence, hence the term ‘apologist’ for a person … Continue reading →

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