Evening all.
I’m circulating this for general info rather than take time tomorrow, it does include some detail for our Wards.
David
Good Afternoon,
Hope this finds you all well and that you have managed to get some deserved time with family. If I can ask that you share this with all of our local Cllrs and partners please.
December has been another busy month at Lichfield.
We saw a increases in domestic abuse calls (96) , road traffic collisions (71) and missing persons reported (28).
We also saw some reductions in Burglary and Theft of/from motor vehicles.
We, as a partnership, have conducted an extensive campaign on both crime prevention, and a focus on night time economy which has seen a reduction in incidents. For example, throughout the month of December so far, City centre night time economy has seen only 8 violent crimes reported, and 9 incidents of public disorder which is a positive decrease from last year.
Sadly this year we have seen an unprecedented rise in fatal and serious road traffic collisions with 45 people being killed on roads in Staffordshire. Roads Policing Team have been out working with Local teams around seizing uninsured vehicles and conducting an extensive drink drive campaign to try and reduce the risk posed through these offences. This will continue throughout the coming weekend.
Crime overall in Lichfield has seen a slight increase of 4% ( 245 more offences) which is comparative to 4% increase overall throughout the force.
As you can see from the tables below – possession of weapons has seen an increase but this is due to a more focused approach to stop and search – we have a 67% positive outcome rate on our stop and search so shows we are stopping the right people in right places.
Violence Reduction will be a focus for first 6 months of 2024 and we look forward to working with you all to reduce the likelihood of violent crime in our area.
Some wider news from Staffordshire Police :
- In an initiative spearheaded by the Chief Constable, ten new investigative quality sergeants (IQS) will start work from 8 January. One of these will be based at Lichfield/Cannock – Sgt Kevin Royce who currently works in our neighbourhood team. He will be replaced by Sgt Katie Gallagher who will introduce herself I am sure when she starts at the end of January. While the roles will bring much needed extra capacity to support the frontline, reducing work-in-tray, the benefits of the sergeants will be felt in many ways. This includes the better identification of vulnerability, helping officers improve the quality of investigation plans, raising overall quality standards, and – ultimately – helping officers secure better outcomes for victims of crime.
- We have now been informed that HMICFRS have discharged one of our two causes for concern – responding to the public. The discharging of this is an important step in our journey to becoming, once again, an outstanding local police service. But there is still much more to do before we can exit our ‘Engage’ status.
- Staffs Police, from February, will be implementing ‘Right Care, Right Person model to ensure we can better protect vulnerable members of our communities and provide them with the specialist help they need. Where it is appropriate for the police to be involved in responding, this will continue to happen, but the police should only be involved for as long as is necessary, and in conjunction with health and/or social care services. This will ensure that we respond to threat to life situations but may not be responding to welfare checks when it would be more suitable for Mental health or social care to do so. I can brief more on this nearer the time.
I look forward to seeing you all over the coming months – we still have much work to do to get our policing response locally in a place where I would like it, but when I reflect over the last year, it certainly is improving.
As partners, I also feel we have made some improvements and there is much planned for coming months including a new Problem solving partnership meeting, which I hope to update you on in due course.
There will be some changes in the neighbourhood teams, as I feel we need the most proactive officers on there – when confirmed I will share the list with you all so that you have contact details.
I hope you have a very safe and Happy New Year celebration, and as ever if you need anything at all, feel free to contact me.
Karen
T/Chief Inspector 5383 Karen Green
Lichfield LPT Commander