Staffordshire Police are celebrating the work carried out by brave frontline officers as part of Response Policing Week.

According to the force "frontline officers are expected to confront danger head on every single day" and without their help they "wouldn't be able to keep people safe."

Response officers help people when they are at their most vulnerable, often prioritising the needs of others over their own.

This week officers have investigated and located high-risk missing people, responded to reports of domestic assault and arrested suspects, responded rapidly to a report of a burglary where a man was arrested and recalled to prison, safeguarded vulnerable people and responded to 999 calls on a 24/7 basis.  

Staffordshire Police said: "The officers responding to these emergency calls are utilising their training and experience to make life-saving decisions in high-pressure situations. 

"Their actions are saving the lives of countless people, including a man who was being attacked by an armed intruder in his own home last year.

"A heroic team of four response officers responded rapidly and managed to apprehend the offender while he was still attacking the victim. 

"Their actions saved the victim's life and ensured that the offender was sent to prison for 23 years.

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"Even when faced with the threat of significant harm, our response officers continue to act bravely to apprehend offenders in Staffordshire."

On Monday 20 April, Bjorn Miller, of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, was found guilty at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre of two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, one count of failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving while disqualified and using a motor vehicle without third party insurance. 

This comes after the 43-year-old assaulted a response officer in August 2024.

The officer was responded to a 999 call from someone who was concerned about Miller's driving.

When Miller he was asked to step out of his car by officers he assaulted them both and continued to resist arrest.

While in custody, he verbally abused another officer.

At the court hearing, the magistrate expressed admiration for the officer's courage and professionalism.

Staffordshire Police said: "Swift decision-making and life-saving actions were also shown by two of our response officers during the search for a high-risk missing person. 

"They attended an address previously checked with no grounds for entry, but both officers used their judgement to force entry when concerns escalated and they located the individual, who was unconscious. 

"Their rapid intervention, decisive first aid and coordination of urgent medical support directly saved the person's life. 

Superintendent Giles Parsons, who oversees response policing in Stoke-on-Trent, said: "Response officers embody everything that is good about policing and are saving lives every single day.

"It's easy to say that frontline officers are just doing their job when responding to the most serious emergency calls, but it cannot be understated how valuable their continued contribution to local communities is.

"We're incredibly proud of the work that is taking place across Staffordshire to deliver the best possible service to local communities and to act against those responsible for harm.

"Our response officers are brave, skilled and committed individuals who care deeply about helping people and confronting danger without hesitation, and their importance cannot go unstated."