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Birmingham MP attacks 'mad idea' of asking retired police back to work Sep 23 2011

A decision by West Midlands Police to hire private police officers is the “economics of the mad house”, Birmingham MP Jack Dromey has said.Read

Police given more time to quiz Birmingham terror suspects Sep 21 2011

Police in Birmingham have been given an extra five days to quiz six men held in a series of anti-terrorism raids across the city.Read

West Midlands Police publish frontline accounts of riots in book Sep 19 2011

Police have published a new book documenting their experiences as they faced looters and rioters who rampaged through the West Midlands.Read

Courts braced for second wave of suspects from Birmingham riots Sep 15 2011

A second wave of suspects is set to hit the courts across the West Midlands following last month’s riots.Read

West Midlands Police to cut £750k from budget for translators Sep 08 2011

West Midlands Police is to cut 40 per cent off the £1.8 million a year it spends paying interpreters to communicate with non-English speaking offenders.Read

West Midlands Police were caught off guard by Birmingham riots Sep 06 2011

The head of West Midlands Police has said the force had no reason to believe that rioting would spread to Birmingham last month.Read

More images released of suspected Birmingham rioters Sep 01 2011

More than 600 suspects have been arrested following the rioting that swept through Birmingham and the Black Country last month.Read

Police plan anti-cuts campaign at Lib Dem conference in Birmingham Sep 01 2011

Police chiefs are ready to pile the pressure on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg over sweeping cuts to the service ahead of his party’s conference in Birmingham.Read

Former West Midlands Police officers drafted in to help investigate riots Aug 23 2011

West Midlands Police is to call in experienced ex-police officers to deal with its intense investigation to track down looters who rampaged through the streets of Birmingham.Read

Former West Midlands Police employee will not face re-trial in fraud case Aug 22 2011

Prosecutors have decided to drop their case against a former communications officer who was alleged to have defrauded West Midlands Police out of thousands of pounds.Read

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