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PCC delivers on pledge to retain a police station in Sutton Coldfield

...new, refurbished and fit-for-purpose base on Anchorage Road in 2025 The PCC has committed to ensuring that any decision on a sale, is about delivering value to the community and...

New knife arch combating serious youth violence thanks to PCC funding

...own knife arch in their battle against serious under-25 youth violence. The money used to pay for the arch was obtained by making legal seizures against offenders under the proceeds...

PCC ‘to do what it takes to reduce road deaths’ after three killed in Birmingham

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has reaffirmed his vow to do everything possible to reduce the number of people tragically and avoidably killed as a result of road...

PCC launches £330,000 My Community Fund

...is Friday, September 13. No applications can be submitted after this date. My Community Fund criteria 2024/25 Downloads My Community Fund criteria 2024/25 MCF Funding Criteria 24-25 MCF process mcf_eligibility_criteria_jul24...

PCC says tackling Violence Against Women and Girls is a ‘top priority’

Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster says preventing and tackling violence against women and girls always has been and will remain, one of his top priorities, after new figures showed...

Devastated mum backs PCC’s renewed £1.6m road safety campaign

...Mum Avril still can’t come to terms with what happened in 2012 and wants to see more money spent on ensuring road safety. Photo: Handout Fast-forward to 2024 and Avril...

PCC knife crime talks ‘have lasting impression’ in schools

...continue to develop a sustainable, community and youth-led approach to violence reduction and we do this by working alongside young people, communities, parents and carers. “Work across the education system...

Statement: Sutton Coldfield Police Station

The Office of the West Midlands and Police and Crime Commissioner has provided the following update regarding Sutton Coldfield Police Station The decision to dispose of Sutton Coldfield police station...

What are your police and crime priorities? asks PCC

...The public are being asked to fill out an online survey, which takes around six minutes to complete, with the results used to write the Commissioner’s four-year plan. Members of...

Neighbourhood officers move in as Quinton police station reopens

...I pledged to rebuild community policing – to keep people, families, businesses and communities, safe and secure – and this will help to do exactly that. “I am delighted that...

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Priorities & Principles

On Sunday, July 14, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, will launch his three-month consultation at Birmingham Mela in Smethwick. The consultation will enable him to write his...

‘Essential we believe in young people’ – PCC backs aspiring rap artists thanks to proceeds of crime

...been phenomenal and it’s been a really big help to us.” Last year, PCC Simon Foster’s Helping Communities Fund donated £240,000 to 92 local community groups and charities across Birmingham,...

PCC Simon Foster thanks officers for ‘robust policing’ during General Election

Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, has credited police officers for maintaining public safety throughout the General Election. In a statement, the PCC highlighted the work...

PCC highlights ‘devastating impact’ of fraud and vows to take action

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Simon Foster opened the Midlands Fraud Forum annual conference at Millennium Point in Birmingham. The event brought together people from the public and...