Problem Solving Policing

Crime has fallen by 10 per cent and at least 90 people have been arrested as part of our #problemsolvingpolicing patrols across Staffordshire 🚓

Officers have been carrying out extra shifts across 19 different locations as part of our strategy to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour affecting local people and businesses.

Here's the results:

🔹A ten per cent decrease in overall crime

🔹Knife crime reduced by 26 per cent

🔹Serious violence reduced by four per cent

🔹More than 90 arrests on targeted patrols

🔹At least 160 stop searches carried out

🔹47 drug seizures and 65 vehicle seizures

These patrols are making communities safer and are helping us to engage closely with the people and businesses we proudly serve on a daily basis.

Superintendent John Owen, who had led on our problem-solving approach in Staffordshire, said: “These statistics are extremely positive, both for local communities who are now experiencing far less crime in hotspot areas and for the officers and staff in the force who can see the impact their hard work is having on crime figures across the county.

“This has been a holistic approach from the start by different local policing teams and departments across Staffordshire, who have all worked together to analyse the data and to implement strategic methods of driving positive reductions and results for our communities.

“It’s also been really pleasing to see so many people giving positive feedback to the officers carrying out these patrols. The vast majority of the people we’ve spoken to have been really pleased to see the increased visibility and the problem-solving approach we’ve adopted to tackling crime in their neighbourhoods.

"Ongoing work is also taking place with local partners in the hotspot areas to drive bespoke changes and support in communities experiencing issues around homelessness and addiction, helping us to engage with those involved and to minimise the risk of offending."

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