Today marks the start of National Volunteers Week (2-8 June), and Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams is thanking volunteers across the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO), the Police and the Fire & Rescue Service for their contribution to keeping us all safe. Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams said: “Volunteers are an ... Read more
Plans for a new armed training facility for Staffordshire Police have now been approved, as part of the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime’s commitment to invest in the facilities the force needs to keep our communities safe. The new indoor facility will be built at the force’s headquarters in Stafford at ... Read more
Topics to be discussed by Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams and Chief Fire Officer Rob Barber at a public meeting on Tuesday (20 May) will include Fire & Rescue Service values and culture, ongoing work to support the NHS and the impact of new sustainable energy systems. The Fire Public Performance Meeting will be broadcast live ... Read more
A new campaign has launched to promote a confidential therapy service for anyone who has been affected by sexual assault and abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The service from Staffordshire Survive is available to all survivors who are going through or have been through the criminal justice process. Many survivors believe that they cannot access ... Read more
The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) is promoting an incentive to encourage potential young motorcyclists to complete a pre-CBT (compulsory basic training) scheme. Young people aged 16-25 who live or work in Staffordshire will receive a voucher that entitles them to a discount of £50 off their CBT if they complete the scheme online via ... Read more
The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) has announced eight routes across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to be the focus of their annual ‘Ride it Right’ campaign, designed to reduce motorbike casualties. The campaign features eye-catching yellow ‘Think Bike’ signs on specific routes asking drivers to be more aware of motorbikes, and urging bikers to ride carefully. ... Read more
New low-light cameras, designed to keep Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent’s roads safer by capturing images of speeding vehicles earlier and later in the day, recorded over 400 speeding offences since their introduction last November. The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) invested in the new technology for its mobile camera vans after collision data from 2022 and ... Read more
Five Fire stations in Staffordshire have been fitted with Police bases as part of a commitment to closer working between the two services. They are in addition to the 10 existing local Policing team operational bases spread across the county and mean that officers can spend more time in the community without needing to return ... Read more
Thousands of adults and children in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent received road safety education last year through initiatives run by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP). The SSRP brings together public sector organisations to reduce road casualties through education, enforcement, community engagement, road network improvements and supporting external projects. Partners in the SSRP include the Staffordshire ... Read more
Plans are underway for the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Space summer programme 2025, which last year saw over 8,600 young people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent taking part in a range of fun activities. The programme, for children aged 8 to 17, brings together public, voluntary and private sector organisations to provide positive activities for young people during ... Read more
A new educational resource for children, covering the early warning signs of exploitation, healthy relationships, and what to do if someone asks them to do something they don’t want to do, has been launched by the Pan-Staffordshire Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education Service, in partnership with Catch22. Staffordshire Deputy Commissioner for Police, Fire ... Read more
A free, confidential service which helps victims cope and recover from the impact of crime has been recommissioned in a contract worth almost £3 million over the next five years. The Staffordshire Victim Gateway, which has operated across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent since 2016, is funded by the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and ... Read more
A council tax increase of £19 per annum across Police and Fire & Rescue has been confirmed by the Police, Fire & Crime Panel. At meetings taking place on 3 and 10 February, the Panel approved the following increases: • 5.12% increase for Police & Crime (an extra £14 per year for a band D ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams will present his annual budget and council tax precept proposal at a meeting of the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Crime Panel. During the meeting on Monday (3 February), the panel will hear from the Commissioner about Staffordshire Police’s financial position, considering current and future ... Read more
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