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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 »

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 …

Over 1,640 young people voice their concerns around violence and community safety Read More »

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 …

Bleed control kits added to 200 police cars Read More »