Police commissioner hopeful 'snubbed by chief'

4:55pm Tuesday 5th June 2012 in Politics news

A CANDIDATE for the role of Lancashire police and crime commissioner has said he feels he has been ‘snubbed’ by the chief constable.

Kevin Horkin has expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of a meeting with Steve Finnigan, which had been arranged so that he could introduce himself and discuss complaints he had received about policing.

Mr Horkin said: “I’m very disappointed. The new role of police and crime commissioner is all about working closely with the chief constable and holding him to account.

“Now I’ve had the door closed in my face. So much for a spirit of openness and co-operation.”

He added that he felt let down by bureaucracy and red tape.

A letter from Miranda Carruthers-Watt, chief executive of the police authority, explained it was ’not appropriate’ for the chief constable to meet with any of the candidates in advance of their briefings, which are due to take place next month.

Comments (21)

5:47pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Coeur de Lion says...

Wrong Colour wrong sex.
Wrong Colour wrong sex. Coeur de Lion

5:54pm Tue 5 Jun 12

juanbbien says...

Try joining the Free Masons
Try joining the Free Masons juanbbien

5:56pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Pan-cake says...

Here we see the first signs of politicised control of the police with a possible candidate running straight to the press to generate self publicity when he mistakenly percieves to have been slighted by the Cheif Constable..
If Mr Horkin had read the information for candidates he would have seen that there would be no one to one meetings with the Chief Constable - just seminars to which all candidates would be invited to inform them what the job would entail.

If Mr Horkin is elected, I hope he reads his brief more carefully than he has the job application,before opening his mouth.
I pity the Chief Constable - trying to keep at arms length a clutch of rejected politicians fighting like ferrets in a sack for the Police and crime commisioners job.
Here we see the first signs of politicised control of the police with a possible candidate running straight to the press to generate self publicity when he mistakenly percieves to have been slighted by the Cheif Constable.. If Mr Horkin had read the information for candidates he would have seen that there would be no one to one meetings with the Chief Constable - just seminars to which all candidates would be invited to inform them what the job would entail. If Mr Horkin is elected, I hope he reads his brief more carefully than he has the job application,before opening his mouth. I pity the Chief Constable - trying to keep at arms length a clutch of rejected politicians fighting like ferrets in a sack for the Police and crime commisioners job. Pan-cake

6:01pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Stuart Farquar says...

juanbbien wrote:
Try joining the Free Masons
Skull & Bones lol
[quote][p][bold]juanbbien[/bold] wrote: Try joining the Free Masons[/p][/quote]Skull & Bones lol Stuart Farquar

6:20pm Tue 5 Jun 12

philmoulden says...

steve kean is the chief cuntstable
steve kean is the chief cuntstable philmoulden

6:25pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Stuart Farquar says...

philmoulden wrote:
steve kean is the chief cuntstable
Kean is a legend and well you all know by now
[quote][p][bold]philmoulden[/bold] wrote: steve kean is the chief cuntstable[/p][/quote]Kean is a legend and well you all know by now Stuart Farquar

6:58pm Tue 5 Jun 12

mavrick says...

The current crop of candidates exemplify why the police need to be kept as neutral as possible. I wouldn't allow any of them to be in charge of a bingo card.
The current crop of candidates exemplify why the police need to be kept as neutral as possible. I wouldn't allow any of them to be in charge of a bingo card. mavrick

7:53pm Tue 5 Jun 12

ste.g says...

get over it horkin why should you get special treatment over the rest of the candidates.well done chief
get over it horkin why should you get special treatment over the rest of the candidates.well done chief ste.g

8:11pm Tue 5 Jun 12

MJA says...

Pan-cake wrote:
Here we see the first signs of politicised control of the police with a possible candidate running straight to the press to generate self publicity when he mistakenly percieves to have been slighted by the Cheif Constable..
If Mr Horkin had read the information for candidates he would have seen that there would be no one to one meetings with the Chief Constable - just seminars to which all candidates would be invited to inform them what the job would entail.

If Mr Horkin is elected, I hope he reads his brief more carefully than he has the job application,before opening his mouth.
I pity the Chief Constable - trying to keep at arms length a clutch of rejected politicians fighting like ferrets in a sack for the Police and crime commisioners job.
Spot on.
[quote][p][bold]Pan-cake[/bold] wrote: Here we see the first signs of politicised control of the police with a possible candidate running straight to the press to generate self publicity when he mistakenly percieves to have been slighted by the Cheif Constable.. If Mr Horkin had read the information for candidates he would have seen that there would be no one to one meetings with the Chief Constable - just seminars to which all candidates would be invited to inform them what the job would entail. If Mr Horkin is elected, I hope he reads his brief more carefully than he has the job application,before opening his mouth. I pity the Chief Constable - trying to keep at arms length a clutch of rejected politicians fighting like ferrets in a sack for the Police and crime commisioners job.[/p][/quote]Spot on. MJA

8:31pm Tue 5 Jun 12

bparky says...

well done to the chief constable for not entertaing him,his he another tory wannabee,if so we have enough tories making a mess of the country as it is.
well done to the chief constable for not entertaing him,his he another tory wannabee,if so we have enough tories making a mess of the country as it is. bparky

8:44pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Dickiepayshey says...

I despise folk who try to 'butter up' to advance their cause.
Well done the Chief Constable !!!
I despise folk who try to 'butter up' to advance their cause. Well done the Chief Constable !!! Dickiepayshey

8:51pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Stuart Farquar says...

Off subject but what are the police gonna do bout that wee scrote Charlie Chipps ??? He must at the least be castrated for the good of humanity..
Off subject but what are the police gonna do bout that wee scrote Charlie Chipps ??? He must at the least be castrated for the good of humanity.. Stuart Farquar

8:59pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Graham Hartley says...

"Kevin Horkin has expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of a meeting with Steve Finnigan, which had been arranged so that he could introduce himself and discuss complaints he had received about policing."

It is reported that the meeting had been arranged. If so, both parties had agreed; hence Mr Horkin's disappointment is justified. I assume that the chief constable or his representative would not agree to a meeting unless agenda are presented.
"Kevin Horkin has expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of a meeting with Steve Finnigan, which had been arranged so that he could introduce himself and discuss complaints he had received about policing." It is reported that the meeting had been arranged. If so, both parties had agreed; hence Mr Horkin's disappointment is justified. I assume that the chief constable or his representative would not agree to a meeting unless agenda are presented. Graham Hartley

9:00pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Cha'mone MF says...

Stuart Farquar wrote:
Off subject but what are the police gonna do bout that wee scrote Charlie Chipps ??? He must at the least be castrated for the good of humanity..
They've been locking that piece of sh1t up and putting him before the courts for years, yet he seems to end up back in Burnley. He's like some kind of boomerang dog turd.
[quote][p][bold]Stuart Farquar[/bold] wrote: Off subject but what are the police gonna do bout that wee scrote Charlie Chipps ??? He must at the least be castrated for the good of humanity..[/p][/quote]They've been locking that piece of sh1t up and putting him before the courts for years, yet he seems to end up back in Burnley. He's like some kind of boomerang dog turd. Cha'mone MF

9:36pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Another Day says...

Why go running to the press, grow up
Why go running to the press, grow up Another Day

10:15pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Graham Hartley says...

What do police intend to do about Venus blocking our sunlight every couple of hundred years?
What do police intend to do about Venus blocking our sunlight every couple of hundred years? Graham Hartley

11:49pm Tue 5 Jun 12

Pan-cake says...

mavrick wrote:
The current crop of candidates exemplify why the police need to be kept as neutral as possible. I wouldn't allow any of them to be in charge of a bingo card.
Spot on!
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: The current crop of candidates exemplify why the police need to be kept as neutral as possible. I wouldn't allow any of them to be in charge of a bingo card.[/p][/quote]Spot on! Pan-cake

8:20am Wed 6 Jun 12

Coeur de Lion says...

Graham Hartley wrote:
What do police intend to do about Venus blocking our sunlight every couple of hundred years?
It's only every 105 years, result.
[quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: What do police intend to do about Venus blocking our sunlight every couple of hundred years?[/p][/quote]It's only every 105 years, result. Coeur de Lion

10:50am Wed 6 Jun 12

norah bhatty says...

The Chief Constable will know the procedure in place, so why question his decision? Despite what some might say, the role of a Chief Constable cannot at times be easy, so let the man do his job - each to his own as the saying goes.
The Chief Constable will know the procedure in place, so why question his decision? Despite what some might say, the role of a Chief Constable cannot at times be easy, so let the man do his job - each to his own as the saying goes. norah bhatty

11:25am Wed 6 Jun 12

Coeur de Lion says...

Wrong Colour wrong sex.
Wrong Colour wrong sex. Coeur de Lion

3:39pm Wed 6 Jun 12

Graham Hartley says...

Coeur de Lion wrote:
Graham Hartley wrote:
What do police intend to do about Venus blocking our sunlight every couple of hundred years?
It's only every 105 years, result.
So it's getting worse! And there's two of them. We get little enough sunlight at this latitude without some inferior planet taking some. There should be a law against it; the first law in the book. In Genesis, probably.
[quote][p][bold]Coeur de Lion[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: What do police intend to do about Venus blocking our sunlight every couple of hundred years?[/p][/quote]It's only every 105 years, result.[/p][/quote]So it's getting worse! And there's two of them. We get little enough sunlight at this latitude without some inferior planet taking some. There should be a law against it; the first law in the book. In Genesis, probably. Graham Hartley

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