The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
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…
Anti-racism campaigners are calling for action to charge rogue police officers in Britain, following news of the verdict in the high-profile George Floyd trial in the United States. Campaigners from Stand Up To Racism have welcomed the guilty verdict for all three charges against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, but have also claimed similar charges haven’t been…
Campaigners supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Birmingham are demanding West Midlands Police release the name of an officer who has been sacked for making racist comments. Community activists from the region’s Black community have described the police force of “protecting racists” after it failed to disclose the personal details of the officer as has been done…
An officer from the West Midlands Police has been sacked after making racist and inappropriate comments about his colleagues, according to the force. The officer, whose identity has been withheld by police, appeared before an independent misconduct panel this week.
A groundbreaking cop is proving an inspiration to others after becoming the most senior Sikh female officer in the history of West Midlands Police. Harvi Khatkar is the first woman from a black or ethnic minority background to reach the rank of Superintendent after progressing her career through the force.
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…
A local teenager has taken on a PC from West Midlands Police after over five officers were sent to a McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham to remove an allegedly “homeless” man. 17-year-old Luke Holland from Kings Heath challenged the officer after a team of officers attempted to remove a man who was reportedly sleeping in the Cherry…