Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner Dave Evans joined local children for a trial session at Hitmix radio station recently as part of this year’s Staffordshire Space programme. Space is funded by the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams and brings together public, voluntary and private sector organisations to provide activities for children ... Read more
August is National Road Victim Month, and a new campaign from the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership is sharing information and advice to help everyone use our roads safely. Since the first death by motor vehicle in 1896, well over half a million people have been killed on Britain’s roads. Nationally, on average five people are ... Read more
The Staffordshire Commissioner is inviting residents who want to make a difference to their communities to volunteer as Appropriate Adults, providing a vital role in safeguarding the rights and welfare of vulnerable people in Police custody. Independent of the Police, Appropriate Adults provide support throughout some of the important stages a detainee goes through during ... Read more
Nine members of staff at Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service have been trained as ‘Domestic Abuse Workplace Champions’. The training, which is provided by the commissioned New Era DA service in conjunction with the Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, helps organisations develop the knowledge to support staff who might be affected by DA by signposting victims ... Read more
Space 2024 is ready to blast off – with activities now online and more being added daily. Funded by Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams, the Space summer programme brings together public, voluntary and private sector organisations to provide enjoyable positive activities for young people. These activities increase their skills, ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams will be meeting with the Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel on Monday (24 June) for the first time since his re-election. During the meeting, which will be broadcast live online at 10am, he will present an update on topics including: Questions to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner from members ... Read more
Staffordshire Women’s Aid has retained a contract, now worth £2.3m over the next three years, to provide free, confidential support services for victims of sexual assault and abuse, as well as close family members and significant others. Commissioned by the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, the Survive service first launched in 2020 with £300,000 ... Read more
Motorbikes make up just 1% of road traffic*, but around a third of fatal collisions in Staffordshire last year involved a motorbike – which is why the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) is launching a ‘Think SAFE, ride SAFE’ campaign to remind bikers of what they can do to keep themselves safe on the roads. ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams has announced a new Police base for Stone, which will see Police officers working out of the existing fire station building. As part of a commitment to closer working between Police and Fire, a specially-equipped room in the fire station will act as a base in the heart of the community, which Police ... Read more
New community wardens and support workers are patrolling in targeted areas of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, in the next phase of an initiative led by the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB). In July 2023, Staffordshire benefited from £1m government funding for uniformed ‘hotspot’ patrols in Burton, Fenton, Hanley and Etruria, ... Read more
Today marks the start of National Volunteers Week (3-9 June), and Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams is thanking almost a thousand volunteers across the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO), the Police and the Fire & Rescue Service for their contribution to keeping us all safe. Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams said: ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams has praised the work of Staffordshire Police, following the news that the force has been removed from the ‘Engage’ enhanced monitoring process after demonstrating improvements in its service. The decision was made today (21 May) by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire & Rescue ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams officially marked the start of his second term in office today (Friday 10 May) as he took the oath to both services. In a ceremony held at Staffordshire Police’s headquarters in Stafford, Mr Adams formally made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office in front ... Read more
Conservative candidate Ben Adams has been re-elected as the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, after beating Labour candidate Alastair Watson and the Liberal Democrat candidate Alec Sandiford. The result has just been announced at the count in Burton-on-Trent, with Mr Adams receiving 73,500 votes, with an overall turnout of 19.23%. Mr ... Read more
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