Thinking differently about crime and government
The Institute for Government has spared me a little time to think about who should come forward to be police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales. Currently, neither the parties nor government has given the question as much thought as they should have. Ultimately the caliber of PCC … Read More»
Policing Minister Nick Herbert laid out a cogent defence of elected police and crime commissioners in today's Telegraph. He writes: "Over the years, the police have become estranged from the municipalities from which they sprang and increasingly look to the Home Office. But they are a monopoly … Read More»
Until today, I was certain that 2012 was certain to see the first direct elections of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. The political will behind this manifesto commitment is, after all, palpable and insiders will testify to the fact that both Cameron and the up-and-coming … Read More»
I was the third of three key-note speakers to take to the podium today in a national conference to talk about the changes rippling through the policing world. It’s a measure of the tumult in policing that, in addition to the hundred-plus event attendees (a mix of police, police authority and … Read More»
Does anyone remember H’Angus the Monkey? He was the Hartlepool Football Club mascot who famously won the town’s mayoral race back in 2002 on a ‘free bananas’ platform. The result showed the dangers of creating directly elected figures at a local level – and the case is now highlighted by many of … Read More»