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Appeal after man dies and another seriously injured in collision
13:40 15/05/2026We are appealing for information after a man died and another man was seriously injured following a collision on the eastbound M54 in Staffordshire.
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Man guilty of murdering friend
17:05 14/05/2026The friend of a man who died in Cheslyn Hay has been convicted of his murder.
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Man jailed after officers spot shotgun exchange take place
16:45 07/05/2026A man has been jailed after officers saw him putting a shotgun into the boot of his car at a petrol station in Penkridge.
Prison officer and inmates jailed for chocolate bar cannabis smuggling plot
13:40 13/02/2026A former prison officer and two inmates have been jailed for more than 11 years after being convicted of being involved in the smuggling of cannabis into HMP Oakwood.
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Two arrested after large amount of drugs seized
15:25 03/02/2026Two people have been arrested after a large amount of drugs were seized in Penkridge.
Crimes and priorities
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Preventing and disrupting Drugs offences is a priority for our local officers.
Action taken:
Local officers are targeting drug dealers, including the harms associated with the exploitation of vulnerable people and County Lines drug dealing. By actively developing community intelligence and conducting overt policing activity.
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Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB), in particular the anti-social use of vehicles.
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Officers are working closely with local business owners and Community Safety Partnership teams to ensure open spaces are a safe environment. Our teams provide a number of initiatives including intervention work to ensure those committing ASB are diverted to positive activities.
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Dealing with prolific shoplifters.
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Officers are taking positive action against incidents of shoplifting and utilising civil powers to address prolific offenders.
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Tackling illegal parking.
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Officers are working with partners to address the increased reports of illegal parking.