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West Midlands Police have announced a new police chief for Solihull, Chief Superintendent Rich Harris, who takes over as the borough commander and is responsible for all aspects of policing in the area. In an official statement, the force said Chief Supt Harris “recently led Operation Advance in Solihull which saw officers working more closely with communities…
A police officer has been dismissed after a misconduct panel found allegations of matters of honesty and integrity breaches amounted to gross misconduct, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The panel heard that DC Paul Knowles, who worked as a detective in Birmingham and had been with the force for…
A West Midlands Police officer has been convicted and dismissed from the force for helping her boyfriend avoid arrest when he was wanted for a serious assault. Kelly Morris, an initial investigator with Force CID based at Lloyd House, admitted a charge of assisting an offender and at Worcester Crown Court on Friday (2 July) was…
With all eyes are on Coventry today (15 May) as it celebrates officially becoming UK City of Culture, a West Midlands Police officer has penned a poetic tribute to the city. For the next 12 months, Coventry will be host to a variety of arts and cultural activities and exhibitions, aiming to show how diverse and modern…
A former West Midlands Police officer has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to improper use of police powers. Emerson Estridge, 45, has been locked up following charges of corruption, sexual assault and “predatory behaviour”.
A woman is fighting for her life after she was allegedly thrown out of a third floor window in a block of flats in Erdington. The 24-year-old fell from a tower block in Birmingham on Saturday evening, around 7pm, and was rushed to hospital, where she remains in a seriously critical condition.
Officers investigating a fatal collision in Bearwood last night have charged a Birmingham man with causing death by dangerous driving. Holly Burke, a serving West Midlands Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who was off duty at the time, was tragically killed in the collision which occurred on Lordswood Road at the junction with Hagley Road…
A woman who died in a collision in Bearwood last night has been named as Holly Burke, a serving West Midlands Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who was off duty at the time. Holly, aged 28, was based at Nechells as part of the Washwood Heath neighbourhood team and had been a PCSO for 14…