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Chris Williams
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:04

null How should the community safety manager role change post-PCC?

One of the benefits of having a national role is the opportunity to spend time with some of the best thinkers from across the sector. In the past couple of days I’ve met with two women who are thinking creatively about the changing landscape for the Community Safety Manager, and what opportunities Police and Crime Commissioners may offer for redefining this role.   The first is the... See more
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Chris Williams
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:27

null Review: PCC Day at the LGA Conference

Yesterday saw PCC Day at the LGA Annual Conference, where close to 50 PCC candidates joined around 1,200 delegates in Birmingham for the final day in local government’s yearly jamboree. Below is our report of the day - it's fairly lengthy, but I think that indicates the quality and depth of the discussions which took place.   The morning opened with Ed Balls MP, Shadow Chancellor,... See more
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Chris Williams
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:04

null Talking it over - why CSMs and PCCs need to start chatting now

Across the country the PCC campaigns are starting to properly swing. Last week Labour announced its 41 candidates, and seemingly every day new Conservative candidates are being announced, to join a broad raft of independents who've been taking advantage of a head start in campaigning to try and give their campaigns some early impetus. As the campaigning is starting to flow, so too the rise... See more
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Chris Williams
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:21

null Commissioning - what PCCs will need to know

Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the ACPO Conference, in a session entitled "Making Sense of Commissioning" on the PCC day of the event. Given the close links with community safety, I thought it may be useful to share some of my thoughts from that session. Commissioning is  "the cycle of assessing the needs of people in an area, designing and then... See more
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