Conservative Controlled Staffordshire Leading on Reducing Offending

Staffordshire’s Conservative politicians are delighted that work around early intervention in Staffordshire has been recognised.

The announcement that Staffordshire has been chosen to work with the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) came this week and was praised by Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, and Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Robbie Marshall.

Working with the EIF will help Staffordshire to do even more work with offenders and those at risk of slipping into a life of crime. Evidence shows that the best way of preventing crime and having a positive impact on communities is to stop problems from arising in the first place.

Mr Ellis said, “This is brilliant news for Staffordshire, tackling the root causes of crime rather than the effects is absolutely key and at the centre of my plan for the next five years.  Making sure that public services intervene early and stop problems before they happen is not only better for those individuals involved but also the best way of reducing crime and making a positive impact on their communities for the long term.

“The evidence is clear that reducing repeat offending and in some cases ‘breaking the cycle’ which is often generational, really works, not just in short term, but for years to come.  It’s great that today that Staffordshire’s work has been recognised and with the extra support from experts more can be done.”

Robbie Marshall, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said, “As a county council we are committed to working with partners to shift focus to early intervention and prevention not just in crime, but in health, education and social care too.

“We are working hard to support families already in difficulties and if we want to reach more families sooner it is important to step in at an early an age as possible to give children the best opportunity to go on to lead healthy, fulfilling and rewarding lives and I am delighted Staffordshire has been chosen as a pilot area.”