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West Midlands Police increases time required to respond to 999 calls

Police have been accused of “moving the goalposts” by increasing the time they have to respond to emergency calls from the public.Read

West Midlands Police only force to record rise in crime

West Midlands Police was the only force in England and Wales to record a rise in crime in the last three months of last year, new figures have shown.Read

West Midlands Police increases time required to respond to 999 calls

Police have been accused of “moving the goalposts” by increasing the time they have to respond to emergency calls from the public.Read

West Midlands police seek link-up with private sector to deal with cuts

Police are looking to forge closer links with private companies after being ordered to do “more for less”.Read

Birmingham and West Midlands police on the Tweet beat

West Midlands Police has grasped the revolution of social networking site Twitter in an effort to reach out to the public. Read

Harassment claims against Pertemps chief Tim Watts dismissed by tribunal

A millionaire businessman accused of sexually harassing an executive is preparing a legal bid for damages after the allegations were dismissed.Read

West Midlands Police officers accuse ministers of bullying them into pay deal

The leader of the region’s rank and file police officers has called for a Royal Commission into the future of policing to finally end the “tinkering and tampering” by politicians.Read

Handsworth body confirmed as missing teenage mother Nicole Cartmell

The body of a woman found hidden beneath the floorboards of a Birmingham house has been identified as that of a missing teenage mum. Read

West Midlands Police morale slumps as restructure and cuts take effect

Morale at West Midlands Police has slumped due to a force-wide restructure and Government budget cuts, a study has revealed.Read

West Midlands Police morale slumps as restructure and cuts take effect

Morale at West Midlands Police has slumped due to a force-wide restructure and Government budget cuts, a study has revealed.Read

Police fall short of hitting key targets six months on

Police are still falling short of hitting key targets for solving crime six months after being challenged over how it planned to turn around a dip in performance.Read

Police.uk website sparks anger as safe areas labelled crime hotspots

The ground-breaking police website designed to map the region’s crime levels street-by-street has come unstuck with a series of glitches and anomalies that have left residents furious.Read

Investigation after suspicious death of Birmingham toddler

An investigation is under way into the “suspicious” death of a Birmingham toddler who was known to social services.Read

Pope's visit to Birmingham cost West Midlands Police £280,000

Taxpayers have picked up a £280,000 bill for protecting the Pope during his one-day visit to Birmingham.Read

Pope visit cost West Midlands Police £280,000

Taxpayers have picked up a £280,000 bill for protecting the Pope during his one-day visit to Birmingham.Read

Birmingham to be first UK city to trial system to combat gun crime

Birmingham has become the first city in the UK to trial a system to combat gun crime, allowing police officers to pinpoint the exact location of gunmen when they open fire.Read

More than 50 cars stolen while motorists defrost them

Motorists have been warned to be on their guard for opportunist car thieves after more than 50 vehicles were stolen while people were defrosting their cars.Read

More than 50 cars stolen while motorists defrost them

Motorists have been warned to be on their guard for opportunist car thieves after more than 50 vehicles were stolen while people were defrosting their cars.Read

Three quizzed over Birmingham shopkeeper murder

Detectives were last night questioning two men and a woman over the murder of a Birmingham shopkeeper.Read

Birmingham woman charged with murder after body found in bath

A woman was today due to appear in court charged with the murder of another woman in Birmingham found dead in the bath.Read