1. Becoming the force we want to be
Stakeholder presentation

2. Why are we changing our Policing approach?
Like most public services we are…
Facing significant increases in demand. This level of demand is challenging our ability to respond, to problem solve, and to achieve our aspirations to be more preventative.
Facing significant financial pressure. The Chief Constable has talked publicly that funding has reached a ‘tipping point’. 18/19 financial settlement (inc. precept increase) was better than expected – but still significant ongoing savings required (£6.4m pa)

3. New policing approach

4. Key features of the new Approach
Aim is to achieve better outcomes at reduced cost…
Maintaining neighbourhood policing as the bedrock of the force – and investing significantly in officer numbers to improve our preventative, partnership work
Increasing the number of detectives in Investigations focused on serious / complex crime
Route non-emergency, non-urgent incidents through telephone resolution, rather than physical deployment – will enable us to tackle calls for service, better and more efficiently
Streamline our response policing from three hubs, and focus response officers on emergency and urgent incidents
Aim to implement the new approach in the north (June) and in the south (July)

5. Response hubs
We’re moving to a borderless, streamlined response policing service – aimed at improving our ability to respond to emergency and urgent incidents
Will create three hubs at strategic locations across the county – from where response officers will book-on before being deployed to key locations around the county
This ‘borderless’ response service will enable us to better serve our communities – and mobile technology means that they can stay out on patrol for longer, improving visibility in our communities
This borderless approach will improve resilience and service compared to the previous approach with small response teams based at police stations focused on their areas only
New technology will improve our dispatch function, helping our officers to more effectively respond to key incidents

6. Resolution centres
To help the force better manage demand and to increase public convenience and speed of service, we have created a resolution centre to help the public and businesses reporting non-emergency and non-urgent incidents.
Where physical deployment is unnecessary officers and trained investigators will contact victims and provide advice, support and resolution – speeding up significantly the current system and enabling us to achieve better outcomes for victims
Improved technology will enable callers to upload CCTV and other evidence, sign statements electronically and receive online updates
Will link crime and influence deployment
A resolution centre will be created in the north, west and east of the county

7. Investigations
Staffordshire faces growing complexity of crime – child sexual exploitation, gangs and youth violence, modern day slavery
Re-establishing a CID function in the north and south – and adding 50 detectives to improve outcomes
This will be provide the capacity to improve investigative outcomes of serious and complex crime
Key aim is to raise investigative standards including digital investigations – and in particular online CSE

8. Neighbourhood and partnership policing
Will be subject to major investment in the new Model – as a result of the PCC’s precept increase and the Chief Constable’s decision to reduce the overtime budget
88 more officers will police our neighbourhoods from July 2018 – with a further 20 in September and more in 2019 and 2020.
Will also see an extra 20 investigative staff – providing more capacity to deliver routine investigations at a local level
PCSOs will provide a crucial role of the Model
Our neighbourhood teams will continue to be based in our communities

9. New neighbourhood teams
All 10 neighbourhood policing teams will be Chief Inspector-led, co-terminous with LA boundaries
Neighbourhood team responsibilities will range from ASB through to Organised Criminal Gangs
The focus will be on prevention and early intervention – working collaboratively with partners to problem-solve root causes and help achieve sustainable improvements in our communities
Multi-skilled teams – PCs, IOs, PCSOs
Move from co-location to integration
Will lead to stronger partnerships (PLACE)
Deliver stronger partnerships locally (MARAC)