Police have secured closure orders for both Abyssinia Café and Champions Internet Café in Lozells

Police close down Abyssinia Café and Champions Internet Café in Lozells following complaints

Police have secured closure orders at two cafes in Birmingham following repeated concerns around anti-social behaviour and drug dealing. Cops enforced the orders after receiving complaints about the two neighbouring cafes on Villa Road in Lozells, and boarded them up following successful applications at Birmingham Magistrates Court this month.

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Plans to increase the numbers of specialist uniformed officers patrolling the region’s bus, train and tram networks have been launched

Safer Travel launch new plan to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour on public transport

Plans to increase the numbers of specialist uniformed officers patrolling the West Midlands’ bus, train and tram networks has been launched in the region. Unveiled today (18 March), the four-year Safer Travel Plan sets out how the region’s police and transport bosses will work together to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour on public transport.

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West Midlands Fire crews clear up the rubbish for fear of fires breaking out

Firefighters clear up after crowds leave Cannon Hill Park looking like a rubbish tip

West Midlands Fire Service crews cleared up alarming mounds of litter from Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham after crowds left the green area looking like a rubbish tip during the coronavirus lockdown. The firefighters were concerned some of the rubbish, which included cigarette stubs, could lead to fires in the current heatwave and pose a…

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Local resident sets up street watch group to combat prostitution and drugs in Handsworth

A resident of Handsworth has set up a street patrol team to combat anti social behaviour in the area, including prostitution and drugs. Tariq Rashid has formed the Handsworth Community Action Group with a group of volunteers who meet regularly and patrol the streets, making notes and providing help to any vulnerable people in the area.

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Luke Holland engages with the police officer in a McDonald’s restaurant in Cherry Street

West Midlands Police respond to arrest of “homeless” man in Birmingham McDonalds

West Midlands Police have responded to claims that a “homeless” man was arrested from a McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham city centre. During an incident just over a week ago, a local teenager confronted an officer from West Midlands Police after over five officers were sent to a McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham’s Cherry Street to remove…

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