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Landmark injunction breaks-up Birmingham gang

...control the offenders and keep the community safe.” DS Comfort continued: “We have been working closely with Birmingham City Council and other agencies to secure these injunctions and we will...

FAREWELL AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE

...at both national and international level. It is also being used by other forces around the country as an example of best practice. Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner, Ashley Bertie,...

PCSO recruitment opens

...local people coming from ethnic minority backgrounds. We want our force to reflect that and it is key that communities know that we have a strong commitment to diversity and...

PCC backs Chief Constable

The Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner is backing the message contained within West Midlands Police Chief Constable’s latest blog.  The Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Lynnette Kelly, said: “The...

Drink and drug drivers taken off our roads

...give a sample; with 25 positive for drugs.  This included one motorist who recorded 152 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms. Inspector Richard Gathergood,...

Doubling of Taser officers in the West Midlands

...the use of Taser. WMP uses X26 Tasers which are capable of firing a 50,000-volt shock to highly aggressive people who are considered to pose a high risk to themselves...

PCC statement on Stop and Search Incident

...confidence in stop and search powers by ensuring that they are intelligence-led. “I am committed to ensuring that the public continues to have confidence in the way that their communities...

PCC statement on shooting

...armed officer at around 9pm.   The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed and a thorough investigation is underway.    West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson said,...

New interactive website set to revolutionise contact with the public

...email account – [email protected]   – has been set up for people to send in their comments about the beta site. West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner David Jamieson, added: “I fully endorse...

PCC Blog: Taking the fight for funds to Westminster

...means we’ve lost nearly 2000 officers. Many, including me, say enough is enough. That’s why I decided to use the Annual General meeting of Police and Crime Commissioners in London...

Launch of new Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme

...programme. His commitment to a safe and high quality initiative is to be welcomed. Our specialist domestic violence agencies across the region, look forward to offering support and advice to...

Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner visits Holte school to take a close look at work to prevent violent crime

The Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner Ashley Bertie spent Friday morning at a Birmingham school re-examining the on-going work being carried out to educate young people on the dangers of...

WMP Cadets are back!

...urged to get behind the scheme, by spreading the word in local communities while offering practical help. We need police officers, PCSOs, Specials and staff to commit some of their...

Launch of new partnership aimed at tackling business crime

...range of police and business representatives which includes the Federation of Small Business, Association of Convenience Stores, Chamber of Commerce and Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson. The inaugural meeting...

Community heroes honoured with Outstanding Citizens Awards

Community heroes from across the West Midlands were honoured in the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Outstanding Citizens Awards last night. The evening’s ceremony began with the Active Citizens’ Fund Award....