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Further £157,000 allocated from Community Initiatives Fund

The Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Waheed Saleem, has announced which organisations will receive £157,000 allocated to Tranche 4 of the Community Initiatives Fund. Over 40 organisations, from across all...

Deputy PCC backs project to educate on risks of money muling

Waheed Saleem the West Midlands Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, is working with partners to develop an educational package which highlights the dangers of becoming a money mule for organised...

New calls on moving civil servants into spare space in police stations

...would bring high quality, well paid jobs to the region as well as helping to keep police stations open. The proposals would: reduce the burden on WMP maintaining underused buildings,...

£200,000 for Violence Reduction from Winter Fund

...safeguard our communities. The money will enable charities and social enterprises to support those most affected by violence, especially during the pandemic. “The work we have underway already is doing...

New Report: Lack of resources behind rising level of school exclusions

...commissioned by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s Violence Reduction Unit, also found that highly controlled learning environments in schools did not support disadvantaged children whose home life can...

Safer Travel Relaunch Anti-Hate Crime Campaign To Encourage Passenger Reporting

...the transport network. The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson said: “Hate crime has been on the rise in our communities. Through this campaign we have been encouraging...

£5k for Wolverhampton wrestlers helping lockdown hit community

...cash seized from criminals. The Community Initiatives Fund can’t be spent on police officers as the money isn’t guaranteed each year. West Midlands Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Waheed Saleem,...

GOVERNMENT URGED TO GIVE POLICE COVID JAB

...they often can’t work from home and have to put themselves in high risk situations. “I’d urge the Prime Minister to take a common sense approach to this and get...

Nominations open to find COVID heroes

...a young person who has made an impact or a community organisation who have bought local people together to support the community. Now in their 9th year, nominations are open...

PCC urges organisations to apply for funding to support victims of hate crime

...work as part of the OPCC Hate Crime Working Group. The fund, commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner seeks to improve outcomes for victims of hate crime across the...

New Year honour for PCC board member

...number of people who work alongside the Police and Crime Commissioner to ensure the force is well run and accountable to the public. Brendan has given up much of his...

£150,000 of criminal cash available for communities

...Act. Each year, the Police and Crime Commissioner invites local community groups to bid for a grant from the fund. The money must go to community projects and cannot be...