Victim Support has retained a contract, now worth £2.8m per year for the next three years, to deliver the New Era victim service, providing free practical and emotional support to anyone impacted by domestic abuse (DA) across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. From 1 October, Victim Support will also take up the £500,000 a year contract (up ... Read more
Space 2023 is ready to blast off – with activities now online and more being added daily. Funded by the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, 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, improve their ... Read more
The Space programme, commissioned by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office, is delighted to announce its latest ‘Champion’ – local boxer Amy Nolan. In 2018, at the age of 13, Amy attended her first summer Space programme session in the Stafford Right Stuff Boxing Gym, having joined the Right Stuff Project nine months earlier. While taking part ... Read more
The Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO) is looking for local people with accountancy skills to join a panel which supports the continuous improvement of the Police and Fire service. The Ethics, Transparency and Audit Panel (ETAP) is made up of residents from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent who examine Policing, and Fire & Rescue, to strengthen public ... Read more
The Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO) is supporting Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week, (3-9 July), which aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions those experiencing it can take. This year’s theme is ‘Know your Rights’, with a particular focus on the ASB Case Review (previously known as the Community ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams will present his Annual Report to a meeting of the Police, Fire & Crime Panel on Monday 3 July, which will be broadcast live online from 10am. The Police, Fire & Crime Panel regularly meets to give their views on the Staffordshire Commissioner’s plans ... Read more
Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Helen Fisher, spoke at an event at the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday (21 May) to mark the end of the RoadPeace Challenge 2023. The charity’s finale event aimed to bring together crash victims, bereaved families, emergency services, sponsors and supporters at the Arboretum’s RoadPeace ... Read more
Officer numbers, local policing and improvements in Police contact are among the topics Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams will discuss with Chief Constable Chris Noble at a public meeting taking place on Wednesday 17 May. During the Police Public Performance Meeting, which will be broadcast live online from 2pm, ... Read more
The Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO) is looking for local people with accountancy skills to join a panel which supports the continuous improvement of the Police and Fire service. The Ethics, Transparency and Audit Panel (ETAP) is made up of residents from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent who examine Policing, and Fire & Rescue, to strengthen public ... Read more
Fire & Rescue culture, increasing demand and the challenges of extreme weather are among the topics Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams will discuss with Chief Fire Officer Rob Barber at a public meeting on Wednesday 10 May. The Fire Public Performance Meeting will be broadcast live online from 1pm. ... Read more
The launch of a new joint strategy to tackle problematic and harmful sexual behaviour has brought together organisations from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Hosted by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO), the launch event promoted a multi-agency partnership which includes Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the NSPCC (Together for Childhood) and local education, ... Read more
A quarter of a million pounds has been invested in Stoke-on-Trent to help tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) as part of the latest round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO). To celebrate this latest round of funding, Staffordshire Commissioner ... Read more
The safety of women and girls is a key priority for the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO), and this International Women’s Day (8 March), we’re reminding people about the work undertaken by the SCO to help keep women and girls safe. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic and cultural achievements of women, as well as ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams will detail how his office monitors the performance of Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service to hold them to account on behalf of the public at a meeting of the Police, Fire & Crime Panel on Tuesday 21 February. During the meeting, ... Read more
