FRIENDS and residents of Buffery Park in Dudley have received funding from the Police Property Act to make plans for a community carnival this June. The fund has granted Buffery Park £866 so that a summer carnival can be arranged for the local community on Saturday 23 June between 11am and 5pm. The fun packed carnival will have something for ... Read More »
THE FORCE has been given the go-ahead by its governing body to continue with its Business Partnering for Police (BPP) programme. At a public meeting last Thursday (24 May) the Police Authority listened to an update from the force on BPP and agreed to a revised timetable over the summer and to release funds to support this. The change to ... Read More »
OFFICERS have joined forces with partner agencies in Walsall to provide a touring state of the art Cyberbus for young people in the borough. The initiative is a joint venture between Intergrated Young Peoples Support Services (IYPSS), National Express, West Midlands Fire Service and Walsall Police. The Cyberbus was originally deployed three years ago in anti-social behaviour hotspots and proved ... Read More »
A SANDWELL officer who has battled dyslexia all his life has had his first novel published. PC Paul Davies from the Road Traffic Collision Investigation Team at Sandwell has published his own fantasy novel entitled ‘The Locust Fields’ – a science fiction fantasy novel based in a mythical kingdom called Mercia. The book, which is being sold by Amazon and ... Read More »
A SERIES of workshops on Birmingham East LPU have improved officers’ knowledge and confidence in using civil interventions to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB). Civil interventions are an essential tool for officers when it comes to addressing ASB issues and improving quality of life for communities. However, a recent project by the Partnerships Team based at Stechford police station, showed that ... Read More »
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