Matthew Ellis has been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Staffordshire.
Matthew originally took up the role of PCC after being elected in November 2012 and was re-elected today, Friday 6 May.
He said: “The day job starts again on Monday. It’s about carrying on delivering the plan I set out in early 2013 to spend money more effectively and get more visible policing on the streets across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent using mobile technology.
“It’s about making sure communities feel re-assured because they are seeing more police officers and above all making sure that we are preparing the police in every single way to deal with changing crime, to deal with the challenges of the internet which is not only a force for good but a place where criminals can do horrendous harm to individuals and organisations.
“We need to continue the work around victims and continue to grow the Police Cadet Service. I want to put some extra vigour towards all the other work that we set in train three years ago and speed things up.”
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) sets the annual budget for Staffordshire Police and holds the Chief Constable to account for delivering an effective and efficient police service. He is also responsible for setting out and delivering against a Police and Crime Plan – the Commissioner’s Safer, Fairer United Communities strategy – as well as appointing the Chief Constable.
The PCC also sets the part of the council tax that goes to policing, called the precept, and makes grants available for organisations including, but not limited to, Community Safety Partnerships. The PCC assesses, supports and challenges the overall performance of Staffordshire Police against the priorities agreed within the Police and Crime Plan.
The Chief Constable is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Staffordshire Police but is accountable to the public via the PCC.
Jane Sawyers, Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police, said: “I would like to congratulate Matthew on being re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire and I look forward to working with him to continue to create safer, stronger communities across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.”
