Category Archives: Perspectives

Perspectives

The First One Isn’t Always Free…

Posted on 06/05/2012 by samchapman

Earlier this week a nice man from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) rang me up while I was driving. I carefully pulled in to the side of the road, officer, and took the call. Together with the Association … Continue reading →

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Not Ken Again?

Posted on 05/05/2012 by samchapman

Yesterday’s London Mayoral victory was a significant political achievement for Boris Johnson, who from roughly 2 million voters, polled roughly 250,000 votes better than his party did. Lots of people have noticed this, and it should be recognised, showing the … Continue reading →

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Waiting…

Posted on 04/05/2012 by samchapman

PCC Candidates – See that Mayoral election count? That adding up of votes from this-that-and-the-other area? That wondering whether a first preference victory will flip the other way on second preferences? Come November, that’s you, that is.  

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Changing Gear

Posted on 04/05/2012 by samchapman

Apologies for my absence yesterday. A full day of ‘knocking up’ (not as much fun as it sounds) followed by an election count last night left precious little opportunity in terms of time or energy to update the site, but … Continue reading →

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Going Postal

Posted on 02/05/2012 by samchapman

You might think it’s election day today, but in many ways it’s not. OK, so WordPress prefers Greenwich Mean Time to the British Summer variety, and thinks it’s still Wednesday, but that’s not what I mean. Don’t get me wrong. … Continue reading →

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More on No-see TV

Posted on 26/04/2012 by samchapman

You may remember the curious decision of Preston City Council to leave its City Centre CCTV system without live monitoring twice a week in order to save £10,000. As that Council’s former lead officer for reducing crime, I was stunned … Continue reading →

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Will the European Union let PCCs Buy British?

Posted on 23/04/2012 by samchapman

Dr Lee Rotherham of Taxpayers Alliance fame has applied to be the Conservative candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Lincolnshire – see this very informative campaign website. He gives his perspective here on the St. George’s Day call from … Continue reading →

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From CCTV to No-see TV in Preston

Posted on 18/04/2012 by samchapman

While this blog covers England and Wales, I don’t want to neglect my own area, especially when something maddening takes place – so in the spirit of cross party working, I have sent the following message to the 3 shortlisted … Continue reading →

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Jon Harvey on the Blue Light Camp

Posted on 16/04/2012 by samchapman

Jon Harvey gives his personal perspective on the Blue Light Camp. Jon hopes to be the Labour candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in the Thames Valley Police Area. If you have a perspective to share, let us know at … Continue reading →

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More on the Federation

Posted on 13/04/2012 by samchapman

My last article on the Police Federation prompted a number of comments, two of which were to the effect that I’d got it wrong, and that membership of the Police Federation was not compulsory. Now, as it happens, it is … Continue reading →

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