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
Members of the Police, Fire and Crime Panel have supported the Staffordshire Commissioner’s proposed precept increase of 4.83% for Police and 4.85% for Fire. During the public meetings the panel scrutinised Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Commissioner, Ben Adams’ budget plans and his proposals to increase the amount of council tax residents in Staffordshire ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams will present his five-year budget and council tax precept proposal at a meeting of the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Crime Panel. During the meeting on Monday (6 February), the panel will hear from the Commissioner about Staffordshire Police’s financial position, including their response to ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams today announced a new police base for Chase Terrace, Chasetown and Burntwood, which will see officers from Lichfield’s Local Policing Team working out of the existing fire station building. The shared facility will open on 31 January and act as a base in the ... Read more
Local policing, officer numbers 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 Thursday 26 January. During the Police Public Performance Meeting, which will be broadcast live online from 10am, ... Read more
A free service providing practical and emotional support to victims of hate crime across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has helped over 600 people in its first year. The Uniting Staffordshire Against Hate service, commissioned by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office and delivered by the Citizens Advice Bureau, was launched in October 2021. The service delivers a free, ... Read more
£250k is to be invested in tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in parts of Stoke-on-Trent as part of the latest round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO). Round four of the Safer Streets Fund saw £750,000 allocated to areas ... Read more
