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Puppies and fog cannons on show at Staffordshire Police open day

Innovative approaches towards tackling crime and anti-social behaviour by Staffordshire Police were on show as part of an open day.

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The fog cannon experience, front SC Jordon Burton and cadet Thomas Watkins

A fog cannon, police puppies and a portable knife arch were some of the ways police are tackling crime which were on show at police headquarters in Weston Road, Stafford, on Wednesday.

Stafford neighbourhood Policing Commander, Chief Inspector Gemma Ward said: “The event is all about sharing and celebrating the brilliant work that goes on across the neighbourhood and partnerships directorate and with our local and strategic partners, to deliver modern and effective community policing, safeguarding and problem solving.

Eight-week-old trainee police dog Bailey takes a nap
SGT Mark Burslen with a wand and portable knife arch used at Cannock train station every Friday and Saturday night

"The contributors to the market stalls and demonstrations have come together to showcase innovative approaches towards tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, developing community engagement activities, delivering community safety initiatives and crime.”

Presentations were shown throughout the day with topics such as Junior Cadets, stalking, youth offending and 'life of a sex offender'.

The fog cannon experience, front SC Jordon Burton and cadet Thomas Watkins
Mascot Kash with cadet Taylor Hartley

Also at the event were the Missing Persons Intervention Team, the Knowledge Hub which launches next month to improve intelligence support to operational policing and manage decision making, Cyber Prevent/Protect which were talking about cyber crime, fraud prevention, and Police Now.

Police Now's aim is to transform communities, reduce crime and increase the public’s confidence in policing by recruiting a diverse group of individuals to be leaders in society and on the policing frontline.

Retired police dog fund puppy walker Julie Hargreaves with eight week old Bailey
Local team police commander Clair Langley with the sting/decoy equipment

The Sex Offenders Management Unit, based at Lindum House in Stone, was at the event.

The team are responsible for the management of 1,600 registered sex offenders in Staffordshire whether in the community or in custody.