Almost £150k (£149,500) is to be invested in tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Stafford 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
Almost 11,000 young people, aged between 8 and 17, enjoyed over 2,500 activities as part of the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Space programme this summer. There were over 21,000 attendances at events, equating to over 47,000 hours. The summer programme brought together public, voluntary and private sector organisations to provide fun, positive activities for vulnerable young people ... Read more
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, Ben Adams marked national Emergency Services Day by praising all emergency service workers across the county and nationally. The Commissioner took part in a two minutes silence alongside Chief Constable Chris Noble, Deputy Chief Constable Emma Barnett, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Glynn Luznyj, West Midlands Ambulance Service Operational ... Read more
Police performance, contact and local policing 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 Tuesday 4 October. The Police Public Performance Meeting, which will be broadcast live online from 1pm, is the first to ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams will present an update on his Police & Crime Plan, and Fire & Rescue Plan, to a meeting of the Police, Fire & Crime Panel on Monday 26 September, which will be broadcast live online from 10am. The panel regularly meets to give their ... Read more
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has today (Thursday 22 September) published its latest inspection of Staffordshire Police under the Police Efficiency, Effectiveness and Legitimacy (PEEL) programme. The report rates Staffordshire Police as ‘inadequate’ in its ability to respond to the public, investigate crime and manage offenders and suspects. It ... Read more
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams said: “This is a profoundly sad time for our nation as we mourn the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and I know that all of our communities will be feeling a deep sense of loss at the news. “I join the people of ... Read more
Plans for a new armed police training facility for Staffordshire Police have progressed to the next stage, as part of the Staffordshire Commissioner’s commitment to investing in the facilities the force needs to keep our communities safe. The proposed new indoor facility will be built at the force’s headquarters in Stafford at an estimated cost ... Read more
The gloves were on at a boxing session in Stafford which proved a big hit with young people as part of Space 2022. Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Helen Fisher dropped into the session, organised by the Right Stuff Boxing Club, to see young people trying their hand at the ... Read more
A multi sports session in Stapenhill was the latest in a packed programme of fun summer activities taking place as part of Space 2022. Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Helen Fisher dropped into the session, organised by Burton Albion Community Trust, to see young people trying their hand at a ... Read more
Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Helen Fisher visited young people from The Prince’s Trust Team programme as they supported a summer school in Rugeley as part of their Community Project. The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity which helps young people aged 11 to 30 get into jobs, education and ... Read more
A wildlife session at The Wolseley Centre near Rugeley was the latest in a packed programme of fun summer activities taking place as part of Space 2022. Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Helen Fisher dropped into the session, organised by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, to see young people enjoying shelter ... Read more
A fishing session in Cheadle was the latest in a packed programme of fun summer activities taking place as part of Space 2022. Deputy Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Helen Fisher dropped into the fishing activity, organised by Staffordshire Youth Offending and the Canal & River Trust and held at Blakehall ... Read more
A fun-filled event at the Castle Grounds, Tamworth signalled the official launch of a summer of activity for Space 2022. Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams dropped into the event, which was organised by Tamworth Borough Council and Community Together CIC, to see young people trying their hand at a ... Read more
