The Beat Podcast from Staffordshire Police
Ever wondered how the police go about keeping your county safe or do you ever just want to know why we make certain decisions? Staffordshire Police has introduced The Beat Podcast to help give you an insight into how we police and prevent crime in our beautiful county through the eyes of those on the front line.
The Beat Podcast from Staffordshire Police
Latest Episodes
Episode 26 - Behind the profile: financially motived sexual extortion
In this episode of The Beat, we discuss the increasing and evolving problem of financially motivated sexual exploitation. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says that financially motivated sexual extortion is usually carried out by org...
Episode 25 - Following the digital footprints: Inside victim identification
Do you know what a digital victim identification officer is?In this episode of The Beat, we go behind the scenes with our very own Digital Victim Identification Officer, Ashley Crowther, who is working at the forefront of online investig...
Episode 24 - Tackling Domestic Abuse: How One Man Rewrote His Story
As part of our ‘change the story’ campaign, aimed at highlighting the impact of domestic violence and abuse, we are speaking to those who have been affected by DA, including those responsible, and people who work to support victims, perpetrator...
Episode 23 - Breaking the Silence: A Family’s Fight for Justice
In this episode of The Beat, we explore one of the most hidden and devastating forms of child sexual abuse: intra-familial abuse which is the abuse of children by those within their family network.You’ll hear from “Susan” (not her real n...
Episode 22 - Specials Mini-Series – Matt Hickinbottom (part three)
The third and final installment from our guest Special Sergeant, Matt Hickinbottom, we hear about how Covid impacted his role and outlook on his career. We also delve into how Matt sees his career progressing in the Specials and the opportuniti...
