A response to the Conservative’s proposal on Crime Mapping:
We think every police force should publish the crimes committed in their area in a map form. It’s an idea that technology makes possible, that’s worked in the United States, and it’s absolutely key to dealing with the crime that blights our communities.
David,
I support the overall idea […]
As Inspector Hutchinson told the April North Area committee meeting stop and account forms had been abolished in Cambridge, yet I could find nothing to back this up on the Police, Police Authority, Home Office, the BBC or any other news media websites I decided to ask some questions and make some suggestions via […]
I attended the North Area Committee meeting on Thursday the 17th of April in Cambridge.
Highlights
Sector Inspector Jon Hutchinson assured me after the meeting that he would ask if stop and account records collected in Cambridge could be deleted/destroyed now records of stops and accounts are no-longer made.
Councillors removed burglary as a priority for the […]
Andy Harper, (BBC Radio Cambridgeshire)
I heard on your show that you’ll be interviewing the leaders of the main political parties this week so I am writing to you with some of my thoughts on the upcoming election:
During these local elections the important issues to me are the proposed expansion of the city and the associated […]
I attended a public meeting with the Council’s Antisocial Behavior team and a PCSO in the St. Andrews Centre, Chesterton, Cambridge this evening.
The event was kicked off with an older couple raising concerns about inappropriate police priorities; they had had windows broken and had been burgled but not had a visit from a police officer; […]
I have just heard a radio advert on Q103 in Cambridge advertising “Neighbourhood Policing” and directing those wishing to have their say to http://www.q103.co.uk.
On visiting the radio station website I was directed to :
http://www.neighbourhoodpolicesite.co.uk/?station=Q103
There I found a survey which I felt was asking a highly leading question: “What is your biggest crime related concern?” with […]
On Sunday 9th March I saw youths on mini-motos on the green area between Daisy Close, St Albans Road and Arbury Road in the middle of the afternoon. A mini-moto was being ridden accross the circular play area and around the adjacent play equipment. Children were being denied use of the play equipment on […]
I spoke on the setting of local policing priorities at Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 6th of March 2008.
I said that I had attended these meetings a number of times, particularly when the police were present to make suggestions on improving policing in the area. I believed that I was participating […]
To: Kevin Wilkins (County Councillor and Police Authority member with a specialisation in Cambridge City) and Olive Main, Independent Member of the Police Authority.
At the Cambridge City Council’s East Area Committee on the 28th of February Sgt. Cross of the Police reported problems with the operation of dispersal zone which includes Mill Road in […]
I believe the “stop and account” form used by the police isn’t working and in my view is damaging to the relationship between the public and the police.
The way the form affects the nature of an encounter between the police and a member of the public. I attended a local community meeting, (to which the […]