Tag Archives: Lancashire

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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Candidate Statement of Ibrahim Master

Posted on 21/04/2012 by samchapman

Ibrahim Master is on the shortlist for the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Lancashire. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate … 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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How not to shortlist for Police and Crime Commissioner candidates.

Posted on 17/04/2012 by samchapman

The two main political parties have both chosen multi-stage processes to select their Police and Crime Commissioner candidates. The Conservatives have gone for a centralised verification process. Candidates apply, are interviewed (I’m not yet clear whether all are interviewed or … Continue reading →

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What on earth are Lancashire Labour up to?

Posted on 12/04/2012 by samchapman

As regular readers will be aware, I am a Conservative in Lancashire, rumoured in the press to be interested in standing for the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner post. I try to be straight with people, and welcome the contribution … Continue reading →

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Passover Weekend Update – Part 1 – Friday 6 April

Posted on 06/04/2012 by samchapman

Frequent flyers here at TopOfTheCops will know that a constant stream of news and views made for none of our regular updates last weekend, but the good news is that we now have a four-day weekend to make up for … Continue reading →

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Make the vote!

Posted on 23/03/2012 by samchapman

As further proof that Lancashire is the connected part of the Police and Crime Commissioner world, see this video from Lancashire Police Authority. I say ‘further’ in reference to Blackpool Councillor Chris Maughan’s ‘666’ and other videos. Chris sadly didn’t … Continue reading →

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What happened to the squirrel?

Posted on 22/03/2012 by samchapman

If you want a bit of sport, send me, Michael Crick and the Police Foundation an email saying you intend to stand for the office of Police and Crime Commissioner in your area, wait a dignified amount of time, and … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Councillor Paul Cannon QPM

Posted on 06/03/2012 by samchapman

Paul Cannon is seeking the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in South Wales. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Councillor Chris Maughan

Posted on 05/03/2012 by samchapman

Chris Maughan is seeking the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Lancashire. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so get … Continue reading →

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