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 […]
Tag Archives: Police
Questions to Cambridge’s Party Leaders - Click for Full Article
Monday, April 14, 2008
Public Meeting on Policing in Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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; […]
Neighbourhood Policing Radio Adverts - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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 […]
Mini-Motos in Arbury - Click for Full Article
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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 […]
Influencing North Area Policing - Click for Full Article
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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 […]
Dispersal Orders and Ecops Operation in Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Saturday, March 1, 2008
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 […]
Stop and Account in Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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 […]
Setting Local Police Priorities - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
To: City Councillors Downham, Levy and Armstrong and relevant council officers,
I have tonight attended a “anti-social behavior meeting for the Arbury”, at which I was able to ask the Police, who were represented by PCSO Rob Streater where the Police priorities for the North Area were set, where the Neighbourhood Panel Meeting for the North […]
Local Police Priorities in North Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Friday, January 18, 2008
Alastair Roberts (Cambridge City Council Officer),
I am writing to you as you are given as the contact for the “North Area Neighbourhood Policing” agenda item for the North Area Committee meeting held on the 20th of January.
At that meeting I witnessed the councillors voting unanimously to support, unamended, the recommendations for police priorities given at […]
Taking Photographs of Anti-Social Behaviour - Click for Full Article
Saturday, October 6, 2007
I have taken photographs from my front room of dangerous and illegal scooter / mini-moto / motorbike use on the road outside my house. Apparently someone complained about me doing this to the police, and I was interviewed aggressively for more than half an hour, and received two follow up visits from the police. On […]