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Over 1,640 children and young people have shared their perceptions around violence, community safety, social and digital media and violence against women and girls as part of an engagement exercise led by Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services (SCVYS), on behalf of the Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA). The exercise has enabled the VRA, which includes …

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Two hundred Staffordshire Police cars now have bleed control kits on board as part of a jointly funded project with the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime. The specialist kits, designed to complement existing first aid supplies in police cars, are designed to control bleeding from trauma injuries caused by stabbings or …

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The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) celebrated their work to prevent violence across the region, including being assessed as ‘ready’ to deliver the government’s Serious Violence Duty, at the VRA Conference this month. Over the next three years, the VRA will receive almost £970,000 via the Duty to help build on this partnership …

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A quarter of a million pounds has been invested in Stoke-on-Trent to help tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) as part of the latest round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO). To celebrate this latest round of funding, Staffordshire Commissioner …

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In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March), Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams welcomed Stafford’s Couture nightclub as the latest signatory of a new charter promoting safer public spaces for women and girls. By signing the Violence Reduction Alliance’s Safer Places for Women and Girls Charter, Couture have shown their acknowledgement of the issues women and …

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£250k is to be invested in tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in parts of Stoke-on-Trent as part of the latest round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO). Round four of the Safer Streets Fund saw £750,000 allocated to areas …

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Over £200k (£202k) is to be invested in tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Burton as part of the latest round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO). Round four of the Safer Streets Fund saw £750,000 allocated to areas …

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Staffordshire Police and partners under the Violence Reduction Alliance of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are continuing to tackle violence against women and girls after the successful introduction of a number of local initiatives. Last year, after a number of tragic events including the murder of Sarah Everard, Staffordshire Police and forces nationally committed to making the …

Safety of women and girls continues to be a top priority for Staffordshire Police and partners Read More »

Today marks the start of the national week of Knife Crime Prevention and Education Week You could save a life by talking about #DitchTheBlade Knife crime levels in Staffordshire are relatively low, and research has shown that 99% of young people ages 10 to 29 do not carry a knife. Although it isn’t common for …

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