If you complain about Staffordshire Police and ask for a review, the reviewing body found the force's original outcome was not reasonable and proportionate in 16.1% of 124 completed reviews in 2024/25, the 31st highest of 43 forces and 8.4 points below the national figure of 24.5%. Staffordshire Police recorded 19,405 stop and searches between 2023-07 to 2026-06, and 62.4% ended in no further action.
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The most common stated reason Staffordshire Police gave for a stop and search was "Controlled drugs", with 10,759 searches, 59.4% of those with a reason recorded.
Source: data.police.uk, 2023-07 to 2026-06. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Complaints about Staffordshire Police
| Complaint cases logged | 1,811 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,817 |
| Cases per 1,000 employees | 474.5 (12th of 44) |
| Review applications to the local policing body | 117 |
| Review applications to the IOPC | 17 |
Where reviews found the outcome was not reasonable and proportionate
| Route | Reviews completed | Outcome overturned | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local policing body, complaint not investigated | 106 | 16 | 15.1% |
Stop and search by Staffordshire Police
| Searches recorded | 19,405 |
|---|---|
| Period | 2023-07 to 2026-06 |
| Months of data | 36 of 36 |
| Ended in no further action | 62.4% |
| More than outer clothing removed | 238 |
What Staffordshire Police searched people for
| Stated object of search | Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs | 10,759 |
| Article for use in theft | 2,258 |
| Anything to threaten or harm anyone | 2,199 |
| Stolen goods | 2,034 |
| Offensive weapons | 859 |
Who Staffordshire Police searched
Use of force by Staffordshire Police
| Year | Use of force reports | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 1,541 | |
| 2021/22 | 3,426 | |
| 2022/23 | 4,238 | |
| 2023/24 | 8,209 | |
| 2024/25 | 10,579 |
Recorded use of force by Staffordshire Police has risen 586.5% since 2020/21. Nationally the total rose 39.4% over the same period, so this force is rising faster than the national trend.
Taser use
| Total recorded Taser uses | 327 |
|---|---|
| Of which discharged | 17 |
| Share actually discharged | 5.2% |
Most recorded Taser use is drawing, aiming or red-dotting rather than firing. The share actually discharged is the figure worth knowing.
Complaining to Staffordshire Police
Complaints go to the force first. Use its own official channel so the complaint is recorded properly and you get written confirmation.
- Staffordshire Police official website
- Telephone: 101
What you can do about it
Complaining to a force and bringing a claim against it are different processes with different outcomes. Reviews overturn the force's own finding in roughly a quarter of cases nationally, which makes the review stage worth understanding before you use it.
Staffordshire Police in the news
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- Dramatic moment Staffordshire Police find estimated £1.4M to £1.8M of cocaine in back of man’s van on A500
- Police appeal for witnesses after hit-and-run crash in Lichfield
- Child sex offender from Stoke-on-Trent jailed for 10 years
- Family pay tribute to ‘wonderful’ man who died after collision
- Child sex offender jailed for a decade
- Independent Office for Police Conduct, police complaints statistics for England and Wales, 2024/25.
- data.police.uk stop and search API, 2023-07 to 2026-06. Accessed 2026-08-29.
- Home Office police use of force statistics, England and Wales, 2024/25.
Data last refreshed , covering 2023-07 to 2026-06. Every figure on this page is recomputed from the source datasets, not edited by hand. Found something wrong? Tell us.