Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis recently spoke to over 45 members of Penkvale Group Women’s Institute (WI) about local policing.
Mr Ellis talked with members of the WI at their meeting in Penkridge about the work he has done to join up local services, the successful roll-out of mobile technology devices which will help to free up 250,000 hours of visible, front-line policing a year and the introduction of the Staffordshire Police Cadets. He then answered questions from WI members.
Mr Ellis said: “I would like to thank Penkvale WI for such a warm welcome and for inviting me to be their guest speaker. The reception they gave me was fantastic and I would like to thank them once more for their generous donation of £50 towards the Staffordshire Police Cadets. The ongoing roll-out of Cadet units across Staffordshire relies on community and business sponsorship so donations like this are extremely important to us.
Joyce Cox, Chairman of Penkvale Group WI, said: “Thank you to the Police and Crime Commissioner for coming to speak with members of Penkvale Group WI. We all enjoyed learning more about what the PCC role includes and the future of policing in Staffordshire. We look forward to seeing the changes he has implemented take effect across Staffordshire.”
Community groups can contact the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office on 01785 232270 or email pcc@staffordshire.pcc.pnn.gov.uk to request a visit from the PCC. They can also write to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Staffordshire Police HQ (Block 9), Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY.
To read more about the Police and Crime Commissioner’s key priorities in his Safer, Fairer, United Communities strategy go to: www.staffordshire-pcc.gov.uk/saferfairerunited/
