Inspectors said more must be done to tackle child sexual abuse in family environments across Staffordshire.
Level two grading for force from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
Unison members have previously voted for strike action over moves which could mean 14% pay cut for some officers.
Inspectors say incidents are not being attended quickly enough and too many non-emergency calls are being abandoned.
Inspectors have found that Staffordshire Police is ‘inadequate’ in how it responds to the public.
Party says local authority has been "bogged down" by equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives, despite criticism from Conservatives.
Staffordshire County Council has spent more than £35,000 on security guards at meetings after one was halted by protesters in December, it has been revealed.
A Reform UK county councillor has defected to the Conservatives.
The number of Staffordshire children being educated at home has doubled to more than 2,000 since the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show.
Police community support officers have voted in favour of strike action in a row over shift changes.
A standards panel will consider a complaint against an elected member for the second time in seven months.
Staffordshire Police has failed to meet its special constable recruitment target – despite taking on more than 50 neighbourhood officers.
