Tag Archives: Police Authorities

Only a few coppers

Posted on 15/10/2013 by samchapman

Having decided that the time had come for a particular child of mine to stay in his own bed till morning, I have spent the past few nights enforcing this particular policy, and enduring the inevitable protests. At times these … Continue reading →

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Be Part Of It – full video

Posted on 15/06/2012 by samchapman

Blair Gibbs said it was ‘fun‘. The Times Crime editor Sean O’Neill thought it was ‘chirpy’, but saw it as a sign of ‘desperate times‘. Policing First’s Paul West demanded ‘please, please tell me it’s a spoof‘. But to me, … 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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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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“First 100 days, my arse”…

Posted on 29/05/2012 by samchapman

…is presumably what would-be North Wales Labour candidate Terry Renshaw’s comrade Ricky Tomlinson would have said, though it was not the precise choice of words made by Lancashire Police Authority’s Chief Executive when updating the authority on transition arrangements this … Continue reading →

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Situation Vacant…

Posted on 14/05/2012 by samchapman

…but you’ve got to be quick, as it closes today. Oh, and you will need to be already vetted to Counter Terrorism Check level. No? Me neither. But if you are, the Association of Police Authorities are advertising for a … Continue reading →

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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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Police Authorities – are they really invisible?

Posted on 26/03/2012 by samchapman

One of the reasons Police Authorities are being replaced is because of their alleged invisibility. No-one knows who they are. On a recent Sunday Politics North West debate, none of the participants could name a single member of Lancashire Police … 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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