IN March the force gave details of the savings identified through the second phase of Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) for the financial year 2013/14. Both phases of PBB have identified improvements in the way we deliver our services and to identify £41m of savings – phase 1 identified £25m and phase 2 identified £16m. PBB involves identifying the services we ... Read More »
WITH Olympic Games fever gripping the nation and the opening ceremony almost upon us, the force launches its late summer crime reduction campaign later this week. Based on a predicted seasonal rise in reports of anti-social behaviour, sneak in burglary, theft and irresponsible drinking, the campaign aims to remind communities that it isn’t just the British weather that could ruin ... Read More »
A PCSO dubbed the force’s ‘Memory Man’ has been honoured for his “astonishing” record of spotting criminals on Birmingham’s streets by receiving the Joyce Campbell Award at an awards ceremony at Tally Ho! PCSO Andy Pope who works with the Safer Travel team has successfully identified more than 130 wanted people in just 12 months having memorised their images from ... Read More »
TICKET touts have been targeted by WMP as the force gears up for policing Olympic football matches at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena later this month. The last in a series of operations was conducted at the Edgbaston Cricket ground for the England v Australia Natwest series match. Specialist fraud officers from the force’s Economic Crime Unit mingled with fans before the ... Read More »
DETECTIVES from the force’s Economic Crime Unit (ECU) have teamed up with official Olympic payment service provider, Visa, to produce a language card for law enforcement. The card, available for download, lists five questions central to initial police inquiries and is designed to assist officers’ deployed to Olympic venues should they have to deal with victims of crime. Eleven languages, ... Read More »
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