Man dies after motorway bridge fall
Witnesses to incident sought.
Police warn – “Beware who you scare this Halloween”
Advice for trick or treaters and people at home.
Friends must ‘stay loyal’ to murdered clubber
Mum of shooting victim urges witnesses to come forward.
Lightning quick start for human trafficking campaign
A campaign launched by West Midlands Police to raise awareness of human trafficking is going down a storm on social media.
Birmingham prison officer charged with supplying drugs
Amongst four arrested following investigation at HMP Birmingham.
Hate crime victims take police staff through unique training
Preparation for National Hate Crime Awareness Week.
PCSO applications hit four figures
Police “delighted” with response from job seekers.
European Arrest Warrant “absolutely vital” to police
Claim by West Midlands Chief Constable.
Review of police estate announced
Force looks at making savings in order to maintain services.
‘Knives end lives’ – warning by West Midlands Police
Tackling knife crime throughout the region.
Detective scoops top diversity award
Recognition for bringing about law change.
Police investigate stabbing in Digbeth
Witnesses sought to incident near Coventry Road.
Teenager arrested over fatal stabbing
Police continue to appeal for student death witnesses.
Police boost for charity shoppers
Crime does pay for local hospice.
Police clampdown on street racers
Warning of driving bans and vehicle seizures.
Top award for local policeman
Recognition for outstanding service to the community.
Police deny allegations of racial profiling
Investigation promised into Handsworth man’s arrest.
Digbeth shooting – police “disappointed” by public response
Investigations still ongoing.
Extra specials
Local police aim to recruit more volunteer officers.
Back to school – with police help
Safer travel as police watch over new starters.
Two jailed for million pound fraud
CPS employees set up taxi scam to defraud the public purse.
Sandwell anti-social behaviour officers invites public to web chat
Opportunity to question Sandwell police.
Police seek shooting witnesses
Victim of club attack remains critical.
Clampdown on motorway offenders
Motorway police are launching a new safety initiative aimed at cutting down on inappropriate lane use.
New report – Don’t stigmatise the families of gang members
Young people join ‘gangs’ in response to a multitude of hardships and the role of the family should not be exaggerated or stigmatised, says a team of criminologists at London Metropolitan University.
God’s own country?
Black US teenager Trayvon Martin’s shooting, and subsequent acquittal of his killer, elicits this from Laurence Inman.
‘You are not welcome’ message to extremists
Police, council and religious leaders speak ahead of Saturday’s English Defence League gathering in Birmingham.
Minister backs police in bomb probe
Police are continuing with their investigation into the Tipton nail bomb.
Terror probe launched after Tipton explosion
“Serious harm” was the likely intention of Friday’s nail bomb.
G4S – When crime really does pay
Steve Beauchampé takes issue with government and corporate hypocrisy, tazered with a dose of racist malignancy within the private sector.