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Victims’ Commissioner: Don’t cross the line when watching the World Cup

With the World Cup in Qatar kicking off on 20th November, the West Midlands Victims’ Commissioner, Nicky Brennan, has called on football fans to enjoy the games without ruining them...

West Midlands Police aim for Net Zero by 2035

...said Simon Foster, the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. “As a large public sector organisation, we want to lead by example, save money for the taxpayer and make a...

Victims’ Commissioner takes domestic abuse survey to Parliament

...with inflation Overhaul of child maintenance service Commitment for increased number of specialist refuge bed spaces in West Midlands Overhaul how Universal Credit works for victims of domestic abuse Commitment...

Sandwell gets new Weapon Surrender Bin

...committed to constant and unremitting action to prevent and reduce violence, protect people and save lives.” Councillor Danny Millard, Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for communities, said: “Taking knives off our...

Communities urged to apply for £189k funding boost

...Communities Fund has enabled locally based projects and programmes to obtain funding for crime prevention & reduction, and community safety work across the West Midlands. Now, as we enter they...

Police Cadet numbers can now grow to 750

...provide activity for them outside of school hours and potentially open their eyes to a career in policing. The 750 target was promised by the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner...

Counselling used to tackle violence in the West Midlands

...have a safe space where they can feel comfortable enough to express their thoughts and feelings without judgment. All our experienced counsellors and therapists are culturally competent and easy to...

‘Abhorrent’ hate crime will not be tolerated by PCC

...where he highlighted the importance of facilitating and encouraging the reporting of hate crime in an interview with BBC Midlands Today. The Police and Crime Commissioner is also investing £650,000...

Victims’ Commissioner statement: Anti Slavery Day

West Midlands Victims’ Commissioner Nicky Brennan has released the following statement to mark Anti Slavery Day today (Tuesday, October 18). In the UK, thousands of men, women and children are...

Nicky joins England stars in EE squad to tackle online abuse

...service and reducing abusive content. West Midlands Victims’ Commissioner Nicky Brennan said: “I regularly see for myself examples of the horrific misogynistic abuse women are subjected to online. “By publicly...

Shoplifting scheme shortlisted for award

...by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, focuses on identifying people who have substance misuse issues and are prolific shoplifters and then aims to get them into rehab. The scheme...

PCC: More needs to be done to tackle the causes of crime

The Police and Crime Commissioner is calling on the government to urgently fund more initiatives in the West Midlands that reduce reoffending. Simon Foster already commissions a multi-million-pound restorative justice...

Diversity, inclusion and fairness a top priority

...communication and engagement with the people and communities of the West Midlands is essential, if the Strategy is to remain relevant, up to date and achieve its objectives. That is...