Richard Taylor

Tag: Police Authority

  • Chief Constable Rants About Journalists and Her Own Officers As Police Authority Discuss State of Custody

    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 by […]

  • Police Custody in Cambridge Condemned by Inspectorate

    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

    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 works […]

  • Meeting Dorothy Gregson, Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Police Authority

    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 […]

  • IPCC Says Police Complaints System Flawed and Underfunded

    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

    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 […]

  • Cambridgeshire Police to Consider Amnesty International’s Views on TASERs

    I attended Cambridgeshire Police Authority’s Professional Standards Committee on the 13th of May 2009 and watched them discuss the expanded TASER deployment to non-firearms police. The only elected individual present was Cllr Kevin Wilkins. While I don’t think there is the appetite for directly elected police authorities I think more existing elected representatives could be […]

  • Police Stopping People Taking Photographs in Public Places

    I attended a meeting of the Cambridgeshire Police Authority on Wednesday the 29th of April 2009 . I used the opportunity for members of the public to ask questions to raise the problem of Police Officers stopping people from taking photographs when they have no powers to make such a demand. My Question – TAKING […]

  • Cambridgeshire Transport Commission – Police Input

    I used the opportunity available to members of the public to ask questions at meetings of Cambridgeshire Police Authority to ask the following question on the 30th of April 2009: My Question – TRANSPORT COMMISSION Will the Chairman of the Police Authority and Chief Constable be giving evidence to the Cambridgeshire Transport Commission? How will […]

  • Improving the Openness and Accessibility of Cambridgeshire Police Authority

    On Wednesday the 29th of April 2009 I attended a meeting of the Cambridgeshire Police Authority. I asked about the procedures for public speaking. My Question – PUBLIC SPEAKING Why was I not allowed to speak and make a statement at the December 2008 or February 2009 full police authority meetings? Mr Walters did not […]