The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson is one of three members of West Midlands Police to have received awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, in which he was awarded a knighthood. Mr Thompson becomes a Sir in recognition of his services to policing over a 30 year career spanning Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and West Midlands Police.
A major police offensive on knife crime in Birmingham resulted in more than 50 arrests, which included teenagers, and a large cache of knives seized by officers during the operation. The week-long operation – codenamed Sceptre – ran from 9 to 15 November and saw police teams across the region targeting suspected knife crime offenders…
West Midlands Police detectives have released footage of a man they want to speak to after a series of stabbings in Birmingham city centre in the early hours of this morning where one man died and seven other people were injured. The vicious stabbing spree left a 23-year-old man dead after he suffered fatal injuries in…
West Midlands Police have confirmed a murder investigation has been launched following the shocking violence in Birmingham city centre overnight which resulted in the death of a man. Officers have stated that a man has tragically lost his life and a number of people have been seriously injured following the disturbing outbreak of violence in central…
West Midlands Police chiefs have jointly committed themselves to fighting racism and discrimination in the regional force amid growing criticism of their handling of a recent racism scandal. The Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable condemned racism and highlighted the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, but fell short of responding to recent criticism of their…
A man was today arrested on suspicion of wounding after two paramedics were attacked in Wolverhampton this afternoon. The paramedics, one male and the other female, were conducting a safe and well check at a property on Stephens Close around 12.30pm when they were attacked by the occupant.
A teenager who was inspired by local police efforts to keep communities safe has now become a Special Constable with the hope of doing the same. Abdullah Imad was so impressed by officers’ dedication to helping others he made his own ’thank you’ cards to give them as a 15-year-old.
Birmingham city centre was packed with thousands of ‘Black Lives Matter’ protestors on Thursday afternoon to show solidarity for George Floyd, who died as a result of US police brutality on May 25 in Minnesota. The shocking death of the black victim, who kept pleading ‘I can’t breathe’ as a white officer pressed his knee…
Around £100,000 has been lost to cruel online dating con-artists in the last three months by single people searching for love in the West Midlands. Police are warning people to be on guard when searching online for love as new figures reveal a huge loss of money by victims of ‘romance fraud’.
With ongoing protests at schools in Birmingham following the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson’s involvement in this years Birmingham Pride parade aimed to reaffirm the commitment of West Midlands Police to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. In a display of solidarity with the city’s LGBTQ+ community, and 50 years on…