Source · HMICFRS
Staffordshire Police: National child protection inspection
5 December 2025
National Child Protection Inspection
11 recommendations
Applicable forces
Recommendations
R1
Open
The force should improve the quality and management of its child protection performance data
Staffordshire Police
R10
Open
The force should improve its arrangements for responding to sudden or unexpected child deaths at night
Staffordshire Police
R11
Open
The force should make sure that all officers and staff, and their supervisors, who investigate online child sexual exploitation have the right knowledge and skills
Staffordshire Police
R2
Open
The force needs to record children’s demographic information more consistently
Staffordshire Police
R3
Open
The force should do more to make its well-being support available to all officers and staff in child protection roles
Staffordshire Police
R4
Open
The force must make sure the most appropriate officers and staff attend partnership meetings
Staffordshire Police
R5
Open
The force must record missing children correctly to make sure it responds appropriately to keep them safe
Staffordshire Police
R6
Open
The force needs to respond more quickly to incidents where it may need to use police protection powers
Staffordshire Police
R7
Open
The force needs to make sure that it records risk to children when responding to domestic abuse incidents
Staffordshire Police
R8
Open
The force needs to use warning flags on records to improve its risk assessment of children
Staffordshire Police
R9
Open
The force should make sure investigations are allocated to the most appropriate officers and staff with the necessary skills and training
Staffordshire Police