Mark Cowan - Birmingham Post

West Midlands News: Police Commissioners will bring accountability, claims minister

Birmingham Post — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:03:00 GMT

The new Police and Crime Commissioners are being installed to bring a modern accountability to the bobbies that pound our streets.

West Midlands News: Metal thieves steal every drain cover from country road in Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham Post — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:48:00 GMT

Metal thieves have moved out to the countryside – to plunder scores of drainage covers from a leafy road on the outskirts of Birmingham.

West Midlands News: West Midlands Police cuts: Chief Constable predicts success for force

Birmingham Post — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:01:00 GMT

West Midlands Police force has been forced to cut £126m from its budget. Chief Constable Chris Sims tells Mark Cowan how the cuts have been achieved.

News: Birmingham riots: Could flash mob street party have distracted looters?

Birmingham Post — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:11:00 GMT

A FLASH-mob street party pumping out “throbbing music” could have been used to distract scores of young people being sucked into the Birmingham riots.

West Midlands News: Private companies invited to take over back office functions at West Midlands Police

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Private firms are to bid to run back office functions at West Midlands Police after officials launched a tender for contracts.

West Midlands News: Gunfire sensors in Birmingham upgraded after failing to detect five confirmed shootings

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

A sophisticated ‘bullet beater’ designed to crack down on gun crime failed to detect five confirmed shootings on the inner-city streets of Birmingham, it has emerged.

West Midlands News: Birmingham brothers stabbed as they fight off burglars in Great Barr

Birmingham Post — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:50:00 GMT

Two brothers were stabbed in front of their terrified family as they fought off armed burglars who broke into their Birmingham home.

West Midlands News: Gold robbery ruled out as motive for murder of Birmingham couple

Birmingham Post — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:05:00 GMT

Detectives probing the double murders of a Birmingham couple found dead by their policeman son have ruled out gold robbery as a motive.

Daily Bulletin News: Police rule out gold robbery as a motive for the murder of Handsworth Wood couple

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Detectives probing the double murders of a Birmingham couple found dead by their policeman son have ruled out gold robbery as a motive.

West Midlands News: Birmingham criminologist criticises Twitter's child protection policies

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT

A Birmingham criminologist has criticised social networking site Twitter amid concerns some paedophiles were using it to discuss abuse and link to sexual images of children.

West Midlands News: Birmingham's Steelhouse Lane police station under threat of closure

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:25:00 GMT

A landmark Birmingham police station that has been in operation for 120 years is under threat because of a £126 million cost-cutting drive.

West Midlands News: Birmingham man charged with possessing indecent images of children

Birmingham Post — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:20:00 GMT

A man has been charged with possessing indecent images of children after police found more than 2,800 images and 250 videos on computer equipment.

West Midlands News: Hundreds of extra West Midlands police officers and civilian workers face axe

Birmingham Post — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Hundreds more officers and police staff are to face the axe because of swingeing cuts demanded by the Government, according to new figures seen by the Birmingham Post.

Daily Bulletin News: Homeless Birmingham man Richard Williams murdered while sleeping

Birmingham Post — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:01:00 GMT

A homeless man was battered to death as he slept in a bus stop in a sickening and motiveless attack, murder detectives have revealed.

West Midlands News: Homeless Birmingham man Richard Williams murdered while sleeping

Birmingham Post — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:01:00 GMT

A homeless man was battered to death as he slept in a bus stop in a sickening and motiveless attack, murder detectives have revealed.

West Midlands News: Uncertainty over future of West Midlands Police civilian workers

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of civilian police workers were facing up to an uncertain 2012 amid growing concerns over plans that could see back office departments run by private companies.

West Midlands News: Aston police station lined up as cell block

Birmingham Post — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:17:00 GMT

A Birmingham police station that had its custody block mothballed in a cost-cutting drive has been chosen as the site for a big new cell block in the city.

West Midlands News: Cyber attack on police website during Birmingham riots

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:06:00 GMT

An investigation has been launched after the West Midlands Police email system came under cyber attack while looters rampaged in Birmingham.

West Midlands News: West Midlands Police warning over vital services if front counters stay open

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:11:00 GMT

Police chiefs could be forced to wield the axe on services that would impact on the safety of the public if they are not allowed to close station front counters.

Daily Bulletin News: Police warning over services if front counters stay open

Birmingham Post — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Police chiefs could be forced to wield the axe on services that would impact on the safety of the public if they are not allowed to close station front counters.