> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # No place for criminal violence and thuggery on our streets, MPs say - URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/no-place-for-criminal-violence-and-thuggery-on-our-streets-mps-say/ - Published: 2024-08-07T11:39:45.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-07T11:40:06.000Z - Description: Criminal violence and thuggery as no place on our streets, local MPs have said. - Author: Lichfield Live - Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53, News CRIMINAL violence and thuggery as no place on our streets, local MPs have said. Dave Robertson and Sarah Edwards are among the signatories on a letter of support sent to the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police. It comes as officers dealt with violent scenes in Tamworth and Stoke-on-Trent earlier this week. The letter, signed by 11 MPs including the Labour representatives for Lichfield and Tamworth, said: > “The criminality and violence we have witnessed across the country and in our own area are the actions of a minority seeking to exploit a tragedy as a way to promote their own extreme political agenda. > > “This minority do not reflect the strength and resilience of our communities in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. > > “The criminal violence and thuggery has no place on our streets.” The MPs also paid tribute to officers from Staffordshire Police. > “We know the our police officers and staff are much more than a uniform. They are partners, parents, brothers, sisters and friends to thousands of people across the county, and we value all they do for their neighbours and neighbourhoods. > > “They do not deserve to to be attacked for simply doing their jobs. > > “The professionalism of officers and their dedication to keeping our communities safe is a credit to the force. > > “They have our full support in ensuring that the small minority who engaged in criminal activity face the full force of the law.”