Stoke Neighbourhood Policing Unit (NPU) covers part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.
Sitting alongside several residential estates in the NPU is the Britannia Stadium, the home of Stoke City Football Club, (Opens in new window) and the University Hospital of North Staffordshire (Opens in new window).
Several major routes into the the city centre of Hanley also cross through the Stoke NPU, including the A500 and A50 trunk roads.
There are smaller neighbourhood management areas covering Blurton, Newstead, Boothen, Fen Park, Fenton, Heron Cross, Mount Pleasant, Hanford, Trentham, Hartshill, Hollybush, Penkull and Trent Vale. The NPU works closely with the local authority Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Staffordshire Police’s newest drugs dog is proving his worth. (08/03/2010)
Staffordshire Police’s Special Constabulary has appointed a deputy chief officer. (08/03/2010)
Police in Staffordshire are urging the public to call a confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline if they suspect suspicious activity. (08/03/2010)
Detectives are renewing their appeal for the mother of a baby left outside a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent to come forward. (12/03/2010)
A Home Office post mortem held today, Monday 8 March, following the death of a baby found outside a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent has been unable to establish a cause of death at this stage. (08/03/2010)
Detectives investigating the circumstances which lead to the discovery of a baby on the steps of the mosque in Beresford Street, Shelton on Saturday morning are stepping up the appeal to the mother to come forward. (07/03/2010)
Chris Harrington joined Staffordshire Police in 1985 and during his service has worked within Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire divisions and at headquarters. More about this Commander
(i) 45% of people who 'agree that the police and local council are dealing with the ASB and crime issues that matter in this area’
(ii) 88% of victims of crime who are satisfied with the overall service provided by the police
(iii) 84% of victims of anti-social behaviour incidents who are satisfied with the overall service provided by the police
