Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams will present his Annual Report to a meeting of the Police, Fire & Crime Panel on Monday 13 July, which will be broadcast live online from 10am.
The Annual Report covers the work of Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service and the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office over the last year.
The Commissioner will also provide the panel with an update on Staffordshire Police’s latest report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams said: “This Annual Report reflects on a year of continued progress, set against a backdrop of significant challenge and change. It outlines delivery against my Police & Crime Plan and Fire & Rescue Plan, which focus on the issues that matter most to our communities.
“Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service and my office have all delivered improved outcomes over the last year and our communities and victims are seeing the benefit. However, the recent HMICFRS report raises concerns about how the force responds to the public.
“A key part of my role is holding the Chief Constable to account. A key part of the Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Panel’s role is to hold me to account so I welcome the opportunity to discuss the recent HMICFRS findings.
“I’d like to thank every Police officer, firefighter, volunteer and staff member for their hard work and dedication in helping to keep Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent safe.”
Highlights from the Annual Report include:
- 89.7% of 999 calls answered within 10 seconds in the last year
- 3.3% decrease in neighbourhood crime last year (residential burglary, personal robbery, theft from/of vehicles, vehicle interference and theft from a person)
- 81% of respondents to the force’s victim satisfaction survey said they were satisfied with how their incident was investigated
- Average time to answer non-emergency calls down to 2.5 minutes from 4.3 minutes last year
- 53 additional officers recruited through the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee
- Between April 2025 and March 2026, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service attended 9,586 incidents, with an average response time of under 10 minutes
- Over 599k devices tuned in live to Staffordshire Fire & Rescue’s online Safe+Sound sessions for young people
- Between April 2025 and March 2026, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service supported the local NHS by responding to 1,161 incidents of vulnerable people falling in their homes
- Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service carried out 552 Fire Safety Audits
- Over 15,000 Safe & Well visits carried out between April 2025 and March 2026
- Over 63,000 referrals into the Victim Gateway Service to support victims of crime and ASB
- £850k awarded to Community Safety Partnerships to fund local initiatives to drive down crime and ASB
- 9,354 referrals into New Era, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Domestic Abuse Victim Service
- The Violence Reduction Navigator & Tailored Support Service supported 493 vulnerable children and young adults in the first 12 months
- Over 16,000 additional hours of Police patrols undertaken as a result of £1 million allocated to the Staffordshire Commissioner to tackle knife crime, serious violence and anti-social behaviour
The Police, Fire & Crime Panel regularly meets to give their views on the Staffordshire Commissioner’s plans and decisions, and is an important part of the SCO’s commitment to being open, honest and transparent.
View the meeting online, either live or afterwards, and find out more.