The Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable officially reopened Quinton police base this week – five years after it was closed.
The station, built in 1953, has undergone a modern refurbishment with Bartley Green & Quinton, Harborne and Edgbaston neighbourhood police teams – around 35 officers in total – relocating to the newly-reopened Quinton Road West hub.
The base closed in 2019 and was due to be sold. However, in October last year, PCC Simon Foster decided that the site be saved in line with the delivery of a new operational policing model, set out by Chief Constable Craig Guildford.
It’s a move that underpins PCC Simon Foster’s and Mr Guildford’s commitment to having teams of dedicated officers in or near the communities in which they serve.
PCC Simon Foster, who owns and manages West Midlands Police stations and buildings, said: “It’s great to meet the officers at their new base in Quinton and to hear about the preventative, proactive and visible policing that is taking place to maintain community safety.
“These roles are focused on increased visibility in our communities, proactive policing and preventing and tackling crime.”
After checking in on his team of officers at Quinton, Mr Guildford said: “Operationally, this is great news for the public and good news for officers.
“It is important that myself and the PCC invest in the right places and this decision here in Quinton is very much in line with our Police and Crime Plan, and is important so we can really offer a local service.”
Since relocating to Quinton, officers have recently discovered a large cannabis factory within a property with more than 1,000 plants recovered and destroyed.
A hugely successful operation has also taken place this past week to combat off-road bikes, with drones used to help detain suspects.
Neighbourhood teams have also been out responding to concerns raised by local residents and business owners surrounding anti-social behaviour, drug dealing, shoplifting, vehicle crime and street racing.
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