WMP IS looking at proposals to work with Walsall Council which could potentially herald a wholesale change to the way it delivers services in the area. Last week the Police and Crime Commissioner Bob Jones alongside representatives from the force met with the council to discuss the proposals that could see the force signing a lease agreement with the council. ... Read More »
PUP Idol is back…and this time we’re searching for the force’s star Spaniel! Three years ago the force launched a contest to find its ‘Pup Idol’ as Police Dog Carter proved himself the force’s top dog German shepherd. It proved a huge success with videos plotting the canine contenders’ progress – from new-born pups through West Midlands Police’s award-winning dog ... Read More »
MEMBERS of the public saw first-hand how West Midlands Police is responding to speeding in their local community last night as part of a ‘Google Hangout’ event. Solihull local policing unit’s Chief Superintendent Sally Bourner and Chief Inspector Kerry Blakeman from the force’s Traffic department provided a behind the scenes look at a speeding operation on the Stratford Road in ... Read More »
LAST month news beat reported on the start of the force’s crime cutting partnership with Facewatch. One month on and the scheme is already proving successful, with the Facewatch mobile ID app leading to the identification of nine suspects wanted by officers. The application – or app – is completely free for members of the public to download to their ... Read More »
A BRAND new ‘Service Transformation Team’ has been set up as part of OSD to drive forward major projects aimed at improving the service we provide to the public. The Service Transformation Team (STT) will pull together some of the outstanding strands of business change such as Continuous Improvement and PBB. Headed by Chief Inspector Anthony Tagg, the first project ... Read More »
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