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Knife crackdown in city centre after teenagers arrested for stabbing Birmingham schoolboy

Rangzeb HussainJanuary 22, 2023January 23, 202301 mins

A police knife crackdown following the shocking stabbing of a schoolboy in Birmingham city centre has resulted in arrests and recovery of weapons. Knives were recovered and 46 people searched after temporary Section 60 powers were used after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed on Wednesday (18 January).

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

Staff ReporterMarch 18, 2022March 19, 202201 mins

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.