Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, spoke about work to make policing more visible at a neighbourhood forum in Branston on Tuesday night.
Over 100 people were at the priority-setting event organised by East Staffordshire Borough Council, representing local councils, residents and other community groups from across the area.
Mr Ellis talked about the four priorities in his Safer, Fairer, United Communities strategy – intervening early to prevent crime from happing in the first place, supporting victims and witnesses, managing offenders and public confidence.
He also outlined ongoing work to free up thousands of hours of extra frontline policing a week by investing in new technology.
The Commissioner said: “It was a thoroughly enjoyable hour speaking with people at the neighbourhood forum.
“I received a warm reception and it was brilliant to be able to listen to people’s views on policing and the criminal justice system.
“We’ll soon be establishing Safer Neighbourhood Panels in East Staffordshire and other areas so that local people can influence and scrutinise local policing even further.”
