Protect people, premises and the environment through the right balance of education, advice and support and the use of regulatory and enforcement powers to keep people safe.
The Commissioner will:
• Maintain the pace of the Community Sprinkler Programme to reduce the risk to occupants
of multi-occupancy buildings within the scope of the programme and lobby for the installation of sprinkler systems to new multi-occupancy residential premises to become a regulatory requirement.
• Continue to work with the Environment Agency, Staffordshire Police, local authorities and other partners to ensure co-operation in investigation and enforcement activity related to fly-tipping, waste and environmental crime, often linked to organised crime.
• Continue to develop the audit process by which the service identifies high-risk premises to ensure inspection activity is properly targeted. This will be enhanced by better
information sharing and joint analysis with partners.
• Ensure that the service has the required specialist staff, training and other resources to undertake an expanded role in the risk-based audit and inspection of premises and the application of regulatory powers.
• Strike the right balance between advising and supporting co-operative businesses to achieve compliance and robust enforcement where it’s needed.
• Consolidate the existing range of services provided to support businesses that are affected by fire or fall victim to crime into a more joined-up service ‘offer’.
• Establish an overarching community safety forum to enhance joint planning and service delivery; collaborating with partners to ensure prompt, shared action and shared
responsibility to prevent harm and protect individuals and families.
• Intensify the activity of our Safer Roads Partnership so that police, fire and rescue, local
authorities and National Highways work jointly towards safe roads, safe vehicles, safe road use, safe speeds and post-crash care to reduce road casualties that have devastating
consequences for families.
• Engage communities more in understanding the work of the service and volunteering to support prevention work for all road safety initiatives.
