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Staffordshire Police safeguarded 14 people, seized almost one kilo of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin, worth more than £75,000, and closed four county lines in their most successful intensification week yet. The operation saw local officers and detectives proactively target individuals and locations to disrupt drugs supply across Staffordshire, as well as identifying and protecting …

Class A drugs worth £75k seized as county lines drug supply targeted Read More »

Staffordshire Police has arrested 61 people during a week-long intensification period as part of our commitment to tackle violence, abuse and intimidation of women and girls (VAIWG). The co-ordinated activity, which took place between 18 and 24 September, resulted in 12 of those arrested being charged, with others released on conditional bail or under investigation …

More than 60 arrests made as efforts intensify to tackle violence and intimidation against women and girls Read More »

Partners of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) received training today which will give them the skills, knowledge and accreditation to train night-time economy staff on the signs of spiking, and how to respond if an incident occurs. The VRA purchased the Train the Trainer Spiking Awareness course, which is delivered by Stamp …

Violence Reduction Alliance partners unite to raise awareness of Spiking Read More »

We are continuing to work hard alongside local partners to tackle violence, abuse and intimidation of women and girls (VAIWG) after the successful introduction of a number of local initiatives. Police forces nationally and partners under the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance are committed to making the streets safer and making sure there is …

Safer nights initiative continues following successful launch Read More »

The Staffordshire Centre for Data Analytics (SCDA) is a partnership initiative with the aim of better using data to improve outcomes for the people of Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire Police and Keele University have funded the initiative to test and develop the benefits and potential of a public sector Centre of Excellence for Data, …

New data helps identify those most at risk of becoming involved in Serious Violence Read More »

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has purchased two Virtual Reality programmes to help educate children and young people on the risks and consequences of carrying a knife, gang culture, criminal exploitation and anti-social behaviour. Virtual_Decisions, developed by Round Midnight, a creative arts and ed-tech company, enables young people to make different decisions …

The Violence Reduction Alliance uses Virtual Reality to help educate young people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Read More »

Staffordshire Police and Trading Standards teams are asking retailers to consider how they store and display knives, as well as who they sell them to, as part of a new Responsible Retailer Scheme they are launching this week, on behalf of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA). A Responsible Retailer Pack containing best …

New Responsible Retailer Scheme launches for retailers who sell knives in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Read More »

The number of crimes and incidents reported in Stoke-on-Trent parks has reduced by 38% since the introduction of new initiatives led by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) in 2021, according to police data. The VRA initiatives aim to stop violence before it begins and were implemented following an increase in reports and …

Stoke-on-Trent parks see a decrease in crimes reported following partnership initiatives Read More »