Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis says 2016 could be a defining year for policing, and is keen to update community groups in Stone as part of his ongoing engagement activities.
The Commissioner wants to visit local groups across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to speak about the progress made so far and plans for the future to make sure the police respond appropriately to demand, and victims are at the centre of the criminal justice system.
[box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]Mr Ellis said: “Speaking to more than 20,000 people since I started as Police and Crime Commissioner, at supermarket surgeries, Let’s Talk events, community groups and other meetings and events, has been invaluable and allowed people to raise issues on their minds. 2015 saw a lot of changes and developments with work to make policing better, holding it to account and making it more responsive to the communities it serves. So even if your community group had a visit from me 12 months ago or less, there’s a lot to update you on now.”
“2016 will be important, possibly a defining year, for policing across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Police officers are having to deal with crimes that are more and more complex, including child sexual exploitation, cybercrime and terrorism, but it is also about keeping the balance so that policing keeps a traditional approach to communities, reassuring the public, and not forgetting the other crimes that may be less complex but still have a real impact on people. There’s also been new technology introduced to support frontline policing and ongoing work to increase officer visibility in communities.”[/box]
[box type=”info” ]You can contact the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office on 01785 232270 or email pcc@staffordshire.pcc.pnn.gov.uk[/box]
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