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PCC Blog: Think bigger, better, differently

As we approach the end of 2016, I feel like this has been the year where I’ve taken the role of Police and Crime Commissioner up a gear. By thinking...

SPCB member Cath Hannon awarded Professional Doctorate

  Strategic Policing and Crime Board member Cath Hannon has been awarded a Professional Doctorate in Policing, Security and Community Safety. Cath is a former West Midlands Police officer, starting...

West Midlands PCC wins transparency award

...OPCC Transparency Quality Mark, meaning it hits a high standard in having accessible information for the public. The West Midlands office was one of only 13 PCCs nationwide to pick...

PCC's Blog: My New Police and Crime Plan

...top of people’s list of concerns so I have made sure my plan addresses that, with a commitment to see fewer people killed on the roads. There is also a...

Students step into the shoes of West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

...Commissioner. West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said: “Young people are the future of the West Midlands. “Engaging them is the first step towards building a better tomorrow...

Axes, swords and zombie knives found in region’s weapon surrender bins

More than 140 weapons, including axes, swords and survival knives, have been recovered from surrender bins in Birmingham and the Black Country. Supported by West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner...

Commissioner reveals his priorities in new Police and Crime Plan

...continue to protect the public from threats like cyber crime, child sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. The recruitment of 200 specialist staff will enable that. “I remain committed to high-quality...

West Midlands PCC office second cheapest in the country per population head

...West Mercia the 14th most pricey office nationally. The findings come hot on the heels of HMIC also finding West Midlands Police to be outstandingly efficient – one of only...

Road menaces face jail as new injunction bans street ‘cruising’

...of contempt of court by breaching the order. Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Cabinet Member for Transparency, Openness & Equality in Birmingham, said: “We take street racing very seriously as innocent lives...

West Midlands PCC pays tribute to our fallen heroes

“They gave their present for our future” – West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson today paid tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom. The...

PCC staff take part in community clean up

...Crime Commissioner Ashley Bertie added: “This was a fantastic day that showed the true spirit of Birmingham. “It was great to see communities come together to clean things up and...

West Midlands Police officer Sean Russell named new director of West Midlands Mental Health Commission

Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has approved the two-year secondment of Detective Chief Inspector Sean Russell to become Implementation Director of the West Midlands Mental Health Commission.   Improving...

PCC welcomes tougher penalties for driving while on a mobile phone

...killed a mother and three children while scrolling through his phone while driving at 50mph. West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said: “This is something I am extremely passionate...

Police officer recruitment to begin

...of 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...

West Midlands Police judged as ’outstanding’ in HMIC efficiency report

...effective ways It also acknowledges the force’s ‘comprehensive and ambitious change 2020 programme’.  The report also highlights the force’s understanding of the changing demographic in the region by using academic...