Mr. Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, attended the last meeting of the Lichfield District Crime Prevention Panel and received a very warm welcome from Panel Members.
Mr. Ellis presented his consultation document “Safer, Fairer, United Communities for Staffordshire 2013 – 2018” including his vision for policing in the County.
Mr. Alan Birch, Chairman of the Panel, said “Mr. Ellis has certainly ‘hit the ground running’ since his appointment and Panel Members were extremely encouraged with his vision for improving policing and community safety in our area. The Panel, whose Members are all volunteers, strive to achieve local solutions for crime prevention and are well known in Lichfield District for giving advice and making products available to local residents. The work of the Panel fits squarely with the aims of the consultation document. We wish Mr. Ellis every success.”
Mr. Ellis responded “It was great to speak to Lichfield District Crime Prevention Panel Members about opportunities for local solutions including the soon-to-launch Commissioner’s People Power Fund. It was a fascinating meeting in which Members were fully on board and were very receptive with some very insightful questions. This gives me great optimism and confidence, going forward, that by working with local partners we can make a real difference to the people of Lichfield District.”
