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Youth Summit 2024 evaluation

...of youth forums across the West Midlands, highlighted the issues affecting young people in the West Midlands and celebrated the 10th Year anniversary of Youth Commissioners. Please take part in...

PCC election will go ahead in May

The Police and Crime Commissioner election will go ahead on 2nd May 2024. The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has issued the following statement: “The Court of...

Fords remain top of car theft wish list

...and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster, publishes the police data annually to shine a light on the issue and to ensure vehicle manufacturers go further to improve vehicle security. The Commissioner...

PCC announces new Stourbridge police base for 60 officers

...on his pledge having invested in an additional 570 police officers allocated to community policing since taking office. Commenting on the new police base in Stourbridge and an increased police...

PCC: “Mayor’s hostile takeover would cost up to £3.5 million”

...West Midlands Combined Authority and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. It includes the preparatory and election costs, in the event that there is only a Mayoral election...

West Midlands PCC Simon Foster buys 400 new life-saving bleed control kits

...follows committed, devoted and passionate campaigning from Lynne Baird MBE. Lynne tragically lost her son Daniel in July 2017, aged just 26, after he was stabbed to death in Birmingham....

PCC Statement: Judicial Review: Home Secretary’s decision to abolish PCC role was unlawful

...Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster: “The High Court has determined that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully and has quashed their decision of 6 February 2024, to approve the takeover of Police...

PCC warns 860 police officer jobs at risk if stations kept open

The Police and Crime Commissioner has written to all MPs in the West Midlands to warn that any decision to keep open the 30 police stations, earmarked for closure, could...

PCC delivers on pledge to rebuild local community policing

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has delivered on his pledge to rebuild local community policing by investing in 450 additional police officers across the region. The PCC...

Lords say government ‘incompetent’ over planned transfer of PCC powers

...Crime Commissioner has applied to the court for a judicial review, challenging the decision of the Home Secretary to transfer PCC powers to the Mayor. A judge has promised a...

Fewer victims of crime as PCC oversees West Midlands Police drugs and firearms success

...in the West Midlands by December 2023. Latest stats also show an 11% reduction in vehicle crime for 2023 compared to 2022 while, in October 2023, the highest level of...

PCC: New anti-corruption and abuse reporting service ‘to build trust and confidence in policing’

...“Information received by Crimestoppers will be passed to the relevant force’s specialist unit, such as Professional Standards or Anti-Corruption, for assessment. It may be passed to specialist detectives to begin...