Over 30 members of Kidsgrove Young at Heart group were updated on cyber crime and policing in Staffordshire during a visit by Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis.
Mr Ellis talked with members during their meeting about how the nature of crime is changing and becoming more complex, including the increase of cyber-crime and the threats people now face online including the various types of email scams that people often receive.
Mr Ellis said: ‘I would like to thank Kidsgrove Young at Heart group for inviting me to be their guest speaker, they gave a warm welcome and asked some thought provoking questions.
‘It was fantastic to talk to them about the work currently taking place in Staffordshire around cyber safety and the different forms cyber-crime can take. It was good to be able to give them examples of different types of cyber crime including email scams such as HMRC suggesting you are owed a tax refund.
Matt Ford, Development Officer said:
‘The group were extremely interested to hear what Mr Ellis had to say about policing in Staffordshire and the impact cyber crime is having in our county. It has been most enlightening to everyone as we don’t always see what happens behind the scenes.’
Community groups can contact the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office on 01785 232270 or email pcc@staffordshire.pcc.pnn.gov.uk to request a visit from the PCC. They can also write to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Staffordshire Police HQ (Block 9), Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY.
