Cambridgeshire Police Authority gave a presentation at the West / Central Area committee on the 4th of February 2010. While it wasn’t clear from the meeting I believe the intention may have been that it forms part of a consultation process before the Police Authority decide how much they’re going to charge us though [...]
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Cambridgeshire Police Authority at the February 2010 West Central Area Committee - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Improving Public Access to Cambridgeshire Police Authority - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
For over a year now I have been lobbying for improvements in the way in which public questions to the Cambridgeshire Police Authority are handled. I have written to the Chief Executive and chair of the authority, spoken at the police authority in person to press the need for improvements to members, and have [...]
Kevin Wilkins Replaces Ruth Joyce as FOI Lead on Cambs Police Authority - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Kevin Wilkins, Liberal Democrat County Councillor for West Chesterton in Cambridge, is the Police Authority’s new lead member on Freedom of Information.
Unelected appointee Ruth Joyce was removed from her position as the police authority’s lead member for freedom of information during an authority meeting on the 30th of September 2009 . I have been [...]
Addenbrookes Security Threatening People With Fixed Penalties - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
A progress report on a trial involving security staff at Addenbrooke’s hospital being given police powers, including the ability to administer summary justice via fixed penalty tickets, was presented to Cambridgeshire Police Authority on the 30th of September 2009. It revealed that only “managers” had been given the powers and the powers had not [...]
Chief Constable Rants About Journalists and Her Own Officers As Police Authority Discuss State of Custody - Click for Full Article
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Cambridgeshire Police Authority discussed the “unsatisfactory custody provision” in the county at when they met on the 30th of September.
On the 30th of September 2009 Cambridgeshire Police Authority discussed a report on “Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police Custody”. This was on the agenda following police custody in Cambridgeshire being condemned [...]
Police Custody in Cambridge Condemned by Inspectorate - Click for Full Article
Monday, August 10, 2009
Cambridgeshire police say criticisms of uncaring attitudes amongst custody staff have caused great distress to the force. I am more concerned about those detained not being kept in a safe environment, not being offered access to medical care and not being given food.
On the 4th of August 2009 a damming report into police custody [...]
Association of Police Authorities’ Advert for New Chief Exec. Highlights Influence of Organisation Not Subject to FOI - Click for Full Article
Monday, July 6, 2009
The front page of the appointments section of the Sunday Times on the 5th of July 2009 carried an advert for a new Chief Executive of the Association of Police Authorities (APA). The APA is one of many organisations which are publically funded and have a substantial influence on the way the British state [...]
Meeting Dorothy Gregson, Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Police Authority - Click for Full Article
Monday, June 15, 2009
I met the Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Police Authority at the Police Headquarters. Outside, the force flag was flying and the Chief Officers’ luxury Landrover and Volvo were on display.
On Monday the 8th of June 2009 I met the Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Police Authority Dr Dorothy Gregson. The authority’s Media & Communications Officer Anna [...]
IPCC Says Police Complaints System Flawed and Underfunded - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I observed Cambridgeshire Police Authority’s Professional Standards Committee on the 13th of May 2009 and watched Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) commissioner Len Jackson contribute to the committee’s discussions.
Main points:
89% of complaints against the police are deemed “unsubstantiated”. According to the IPCC commissioner this is so high because the system is flawed and [...]
Cambridgeshire Police Authority Discuss Retention of DNA - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
I attended Cambridgeshire Police Authority’s Professional Standards Committee on the 13th of May 2009 and observed a discussion on the retention of DNA samples and data. This follows the December 2008 ruling of the European Court of Human Rights which decided the UK police’s disproportionate retention of DNA information / samples from unconvicted people was [...]