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.
Episodes
22 episodes
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...
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Episode 22
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21:07
Episode 21 - Specials Mini-Series – Matt Hickinbottom (part two)
Episode two of our Specials mini-series of The Beat continues with Special Sergeant, Matt Hickinbottom.Focusing on our specials constabulary, we are sitting down with people across all levels of our team of voluntary officers, as they s...
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Episode 21
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18:14
Episode 20 - Specials Mini-Series – Matt Hickinbottom (part one)
The third guest in our Specials mini-series of The Beat is Special Sergeant, Matt Hickinbottom.Focusing on our specials constabulary, we are sitting down with people across all levels of our team of voluntary officers, as they share thei...
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Episode 20
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19:11
Episode 19 - Specials Mini-Series – Kristian Roberts (part two)
Episode two of our Specials mini-series of The Beat continues with Special Constable Kristian Roberts!Focusing on our specials constabulary, we are sitting down with people across all levels of our team of voluntary officers, as they sh...
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Episode 19
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11:30
Episode 18 - Specials Mini-Series – Kristian Roberts (part one)
The second guest in our Specials mini-series of The Beat is Special Constable Kristian Roberts! Focusing on our specials constabulary, we are sitting down with people across all levels of our team of voluntary officers, as they ...
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Episode 18
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17:03
Episode 17 - Specials Mini-Series – Sue Bohanan (part two)
Episode One of our specials constabulary mini-series of The Beat continues with our specials co-ordinator, Sue Bohanan!Focusing on our specials constabulary, we are sitting down with people across all levels of our team of voluntary off...
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Episode 17
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17:59
Episode 16 - Specials Mini-Series – Sue Bohanan (part one)
We are launching an all-new mini-series of our podcast, The Beat!Focusing on our specials constabulary, we are sitting down with people across all of our team of voluntary officers, as they share their knowledge, expertise and tales of ...
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Episode 16
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16:14
Episode 15 - Ditching The Blade
Knife crime is a community issue and it’s crucial that those at risk are aware of the support available to them. Even though it’s not common to carry a knife, we know that some young people choose to carry because they perceive that others a...
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41:54
Episode 14 - How we engage with our local communities
As well as face-to-face engagement, modern technology helps our officers engage with communities in more ways than ever.In the latest episode of The Beat Podcast, hear from PCSO Horton and Chief Inspector Cotton as they share the...
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Episode 14
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23:07
Episode 13 - How we're facing our biggest challenges
In episode 13 of The Beat Podcast we hear from Chief Constable Chris Noble who talks openly about designing and implementing the new local operating model, how we're responding to the Louise Casey report, as well as the steps we're is taking...
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Episode 13
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23:40
Episode 12 - Driving Phone Free
The first The Beat Podcast from Staffordshire Police of 2023 focuses on our #PhoneFree campaign.#PhoneFree is one of four road safety campaigns as part of Operation Lightning, which aims to reduce the number of deaths and serious inj...
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35:52
Episode 11 - Meet Chief Constable Chris Noble
The Beat Podcast from Staffordshire Police is back, this time with our new Chief Constable Chris Noble.In this episode, we focus on Chris' vision for Staffordshire Police, his project operating model and plans for the future of...
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Episode 11
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35:42
The Beat Podcast Special – Chief Constable Gareth Morgan
The latest episode of The Beat Podcast from Staffordshire Police focuses on the career of Chief Constable Gareth Morgan ahead of his retirement after 33 years in policing.In this special edition, we focus on Gareth’s route to b...
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53:43
Episode 10 - Catching a Killer: Working with Sweden
In early 2021, 43-year-old Kenneth McDermid from Sneyd Green was convicted and sentenced after pleading to the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of 71-year-old Wendy Morse in March 2020.After attacking and killing Wendy at he...
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39:45
Episode 9 - Tackling Domestic Abuse
Today’s episode revisits the challenges faced by victims of domestic abuse. In our second episode focusing on domestic violence, we cover topics ranging from the challenges of policing such incidents to how you can seek help if you need it. ...
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Episode 9
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22:41
Episode 8 - Policing: A viable career change?
Today's episode focuses on the world of recruitment, in particular highlighting our ongoing drive into recruiting for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships programme, or PCDA. We touch on what you can expect from the course and discuss...
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Episode 8
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24:15
Episode 7 - Fred The Head
Today’s episode focuses on an unsolved murder case that has spanned half a century. On 27 March 1971, a body was discovered in a shallow grave beside the River Trent in Burton. 50 years on and the murder of “Fred” remains unsolved. We’re joi...
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Episode 7
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21:42
Episode 6 - The Children of County Lines
Today’s episode focuses on County Lines drugs activity in Staffordshire and the link to our children. We’re joined by DS Rob Taylor from force CID and DI Lucy Maskew from the Child Protection Exploitation Team.Ever wondered how t...
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Episode 6
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25:01
Episode 4 - IOM: Preventing Reoffending
Today’s episode focusing on the county’s Integrated Offender Management team and the work they do to help prevent and reduce re-offending. We’re joined by Probation Officer, Kerry Wright, IOM Constable Lesley Webb and a woman who’s received ...
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Episode 4
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25:30
Episode 3 - Knife Crime: Tackling The Issue
Knife crime is a community issue and it’s crucial that those at risk are aware of the support available to them. Staffordshire Police is just “one part of the jigsaw” when it comes to tackling the issue of knife crime and partnership work is...
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Episode 3
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33:15