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  • What We Do
    • What We Do

      Learn about the role of the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office in overseeing police and fire services and keeping communities safe.

    • Who We Are

      Meet the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Commissioner Ben Adams and learn how the office works to keep communities safe.

    • Annual Reports

      Read the Commissioner's Annual Reports detailing progress against the Police & Crime Plan and Fire & Rescue Plan for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

    • Helping To Keep You Safe
      • Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership
      • Staffordshire Space
      • Violence Reduction Alliance
    • HMICFRS Inspections

      Access HMICFRS inspection reports for Staffordshire Police and Fire & Rescue Service, providing independent assessment of performance and leadership.

    • Funding

      Find out about community safety funding available through your local Community Safety Partnership to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

    • Supporting Victims
      • Anti-Social Behaviour
      • Business Crime
      • Domestic Abuse
      • Hate Crime
      • Restorative Justice Service
      • Sexual Assault or Abuse
    • Volunteer
      • Appropriate Adults
      • Independent Custody Visitors
      • Independent Scrutiny Panels
      • Joint Audit and Risk Committee
  • Information
    • Information

      Find key information about the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office, police and fire services, transparency data and public accountability.

    • Complaint Reviews

      Find out how to request a review if you're unhappy with how Staffordshire Police handled your complaint, including eligibility, the process and what to expect.

    • Decisions

      Learn how the Staffordshire Commissioner makes, records and publishes decisions, ensuring open and transparent decision-making for the public.

    • Finance
      • Budget
      • Contracts and Tenders
      • Expenses
      • Gifts and Hospitality
      • Local Expenditure
      • Register of Interests
    • Freedom of Information

      Make a Freedom of Information request to the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office and browse previous FOI responses and the publication scheme.

    • Job Opportunities

      View current job opportunities with the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office and find out about volunteering roles supporting police and fire services.

    • Performance

      Monitor the performance of Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service through public meetings, performance data and scrutiny by the Commissioner.

    • Policies and Procedures
      • Accessibility Audit Report
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Consent Statement
      • Privacy Notice
      • Retention and Disposal Policy
      • Cookie Policy
    • Public Meetings

      Find dates, agendas and papers for public meetings including the Police, Fire & Crime Panel, performance meetings and Joint Audit and Risk Committee.

    • Publication Scheme

      Access the Staffordshire Commissioner's Publication Scheme, detailing information routinely made available to the public about our work and services.

    • Specified Information

      View the Specified Information Order requirements showing how the Staffordshire Commissioner publishes information to ensure public accountability and transparency.

    • The Office

      Meet the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office team, learn about their roles and responsibilities, and find salary and equality information for senior staff.

  • Police & Crime
    • Police & Crime

      Explore the Commissioner's Police & Crime Plan priorities including an outstanding local police service, preventing harm, supporting victims and impactful partnerships.

    • Police & Crime

      Explore the Commissioner's Police & Crime Plan priorities including an outstanding local police service, preventing harm, supporting victims and impactful partnerships.

    • Police Performance

      Monitor the performance of Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service through public meetings, performance data and scrutiny by the Commissioner.

  • Fire & Rescue
    • Fire & Rescue
      Staffordshire Fire & Rescue

      Discover the Commissioner's Fire & Rescue Plan priorities including an outstanding service, effective prevention and protecting people and places across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

    • Fire & Rescue
      Staffordshire Fire & Rescue

      Discover the Commissioner's Fire & Rescue Plan priorities including an outstanding service, effective prevention and protecting people and places across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

    • Fire Performace

      Monitor the performance of Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service through public meetings, performance data and scrutiny by the Commissioner.

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    • Fri: 8:30am – 4.30pm
    • Sat - Sun: Closed
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      Weston Road
      Stafford
      ST18 0YY
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