Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis spoke of ongoing work to make policing more visible and transparent at the annual South Staffordshire Parish Summit last week (Friday).
Mr Ellis, who was the keynote speaker, talked to parish councillors about policing issues including anti-social behaviour, child sexual exploitation and visible policing and also fielded questions about a range of police and community safety related topics.
He said: “It was great to attend the South Staffordshire Annual Summit again this year. There were many great questions and some good debate too.
“The work we’re doing to roll-out mobile technology will make a real difference by getting officers back on the beat for longer in communities across South Staffordshire and the rest of Staffordshire.”
After hearing from the Police and Crime Commissioner Councillors took part in workshops on subjects including anti-social behaviour, child sexual exploitation and CCTV.
Mr Ellis explained that Safer Neighbourhood Panels have now been set up in South Staffordshire, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme with Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield and Stafford panels starting in coming weeks.
Safer Neighbourhood Panels are made up of local residents, local councillors and magistrates who meet regularly with their area’s local policing commander. The panels influence local policing and community safety, scrutinise the work done by police in the area, give feedback to their community and examine the impact of community resolutions and restorative justice where they live.
For more information on Safer Neighbourhood Panels visit www.staffordshire-pcc.gov.uk/safer-neighbourhood-panels
