Tag Archives: Katy Bourne

Police and Crime Commissioners need a broader remit

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Last Tuesday in the House of Commons, there were questions on the theme of the Criminal Justice System directed to Rory Stewart who up until now has given the impression of having a fresh and honest approach to his new … Continue reading →

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Who decides what data the Home Office bothers to collect

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

In recent weeks the pressure on Sussex Police has increased as a result of a TV programme called ‘Inside Out – South East’ which I wrote about on the following day here. The programme focused on the impact of cuts … Continue reading →

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The sloping shoulders of Nick Hurd and impact of Katy’s decisions

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

The size of police budgets are primarily determined by the Government. Indeed as I wrote in yesterdays blog that is all being debated at the moment for future years. That said a small proportion is determined through the Police Precept … Continue reading →

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Police budgets are decimated whilst politicians play their games

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

On Tuesday in the House of Commons, MPs spent a massive 38 minutes debating the issue of Police Pension liabilities and how these will impact on policing budgets across the UK. The exchanges that took place were between Nick Hurd … Continue reading →

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The weakness of Party based Police and Crime Commissioners

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

On Thursday in the House of Commons a “Business of the House” session took place in which MPs are able to direct questions at Andrea Leadsom, the Leader of the House regarding future matters for discussion. The MP for Crawley … Continue reading →

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Sussex is impacted by hard borders and Police funding cuts

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Most fellow residents have come to terms with our boundary signs that welcome visitors to Brighton and Hove, even though we know which part of the city we live or work in. This sense of corporate unity is of course … Continue reading →

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Five issues behind last night’s Inside Out TV programme

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

The focus on Sussex Police and its acute lack of resources was the first item last night on the BBC One ‘Inside Out – South East’ programme which is available here. The short documentary exposed the impact of some of … Continue reading →

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