Skip to main content

Teen stab victim opens up on knife crime horror to PCC as part of youth voice campaign

...Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster, Chief Superintendent Paul Drover and the Head of Youth Justice Services for Coventry City Council Nick Jeffreys, listened and answered questions from the...

PCC doubles down on campaign for fairer police funding

...of the Police and Crime Commissioner and our Violence Reduction Partnership, to brief them on matters relating to policing, crime and community safety in the West Midlands. “At the meeting,...

Accountability and Governance Board

...the monthly Accountability and Governance Board meetings here. Accountability and Governance Board Agenda September 2024 Downloads Accountability and Governance Board Agenda September 2024 AGB 24.09.24 – Agenda AGB 24.09.24 –...

PCC highlights importance of weapon bins in fight against knife crime

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, is continuing his mission to help combat the scourge of knife crime as more deadly weapons are taken off the streets. The...

West Midlands Police ‘delivering against the odds’ as PCC calls for MPs backing for fairer funding

The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, has met with MPs to issue a direct appeal for police funding to be fairly allocated across the country....

Naloxone saves man’s life as PCC praises ‘quick thinking’ police officer

Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has praised the life-saving actions of a West Midlands Police officer after a man was found lying unconscious due to a suspected drug overdose....

West Midlands Police moves out of special measures

...It’s thought to be the fastest turnaround of any force that has been put into Special Measures. The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, said: “This is a...

PCC visits 999 call centre amid big improvements at West Midlands Police

...policing operations. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Welsted, who leads on Contact for the force, said: “We’re passionate about policing and that, of course, means the quality of the services we...

New campaign puts verbal harassment in the spotlight

The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, has today launched a campaign to highlight the lasting harm caused by verbal abuse. Verbal abuse is the use...

Last chance to apply to PCC’s £330,000 My Community Fund

...Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said: “There’s just days left for groups to put in their applications to My Community Fund. “The purpose of the My Community Fund is to encourage...

PCC opens new police museum in Coventry after relocation

West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Simon Foster was delighted to unveil West Midlands Police’s new Coventry Police Museum within the heart of the city centre. It opened yesterday (September...

PCC praise for new police-led speed awareness courses

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has hailed the launch of new speed awareness courses delivered by police to make the region’s roads safer. The PCC said he...

Investment secured by PCC enables public and police to snare dangerous drivers

...Operation Snap | West Midlands Police To help PCC Simon Foster prepare his West Midlands Police and Crime Plan for the next four years, please fill out our Police and...

National Policing Priorities 2024/25

...to complement the local priorities set by Police and Crime Commissioners in their Police and Crime Plans. National Policing Priorities Reduce murder and other homicides. Reduce serious violence. Disrupt drug...