A GROUP of Solihull young people were given a taste of what it takes to be a good driver before they are legally old enough to get behind the wheel for real. Around 180 youngsters aged between 16 and 17 got a taster driving lesson as part of a road safety event at the NEC. Last week Solihull Council, WMP, ... Read More »
THE successful series of public web chats continues with Sandwell hosting the first joint online web chat with an MP last night. The public of South Sandwell were given the opportunity to ask questions to Inspector Ian Massey and James Morris, MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis. And the chat attracted plenty of questions during the hour and a half ... Read More »
AN action day set up by PCSOs from the Handsworth Wood neighbourhood team proved a huge success over the weekend. The Handsworth Easter fun day saw more than 100 local residents join in with festive activities on Saturday (30 April) inside the St Andrew’s Community and Sports Centre. The day was set up to encourage engagement with traditionally hard-to-reach members ... Read More »
KICKZ projects from across the West Midlands travelled to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium yesterday to celebrate the work of police, football clubs and young scheme members. Kickz, which began as a pilot project in London between the Premier League and the Metropolitan Police in 2006, aims to use football to bring communities together and engage with young people. The success ... Read More »
THE College of Policing was officially launched last month and is the first national body to focus solely on strengthening professionalism in the service. College CEO Alex Marshall has appointed a team to design the college ‘blueprint’ by 30 June 2013. It is critical to the design of the college that everyone involved in or with policing has a chance ... Read More »
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