Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

Tackling knife crime, reducing youth violence and preventing violence against women and girls remain at the very top of PCC Simon Foster's agenda ✅ "We need robust disruption and enforcement to ensure that people intent on causing harm to others are held to account and brought to justice," he says. Here's what the Police & Crime Commissioner has promised throughout the next four years in the #WestMidlands 👇 You can view the new Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029 right here: https://lnkd.in/eHBQRmh5

Among PCC Simon Foster's biggest pledges within the new Police & Crime Plan 2025-2029 is to rebuild community policing ✅ The PCC will ensure an accessible, reassuring and visible police presence out on the streets, to prevent and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and keep people, families, businesses and local communities safe and secure 🔒 Here's the Commissioner's 12-point plan: https://lnkd.in/e946N2M2

A landmark day for PCC Simon Foster as he launched his four-year Police & Crime Plan for the West Midlands 🚨 A huge thank you for those in attendance as the PCC unveiled his vision to deliver justice, safety and security for the people of the West Midlands between now and 2029 🤝 The PCC says he will dedicate significant time and resources to ensure the rights and welfare of victims are always at the forefront of policing and the wider criminal justice system. His priorities to drive change include: 🔵 Increasing police officer numbers 🔵 Tackling youth violence and knife crime 🔵 Reducing road deaths 🔵 Bringing more offenders to justice You can view the Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029 in full here: https://lnkd.in/ecMvV3nT

Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has launched his Police and Crime Plan. Key priorities include: ✅ Rebuilding community policing ✅ Tackling serious youth violence ✅ Tackling violence against women and girls ✅ Reducing road deaths and serious injuries Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eeekeaKK

There's just 1 day to go until PCC Simon Foster unveils his new Police and Crime Plan! Here's the man himself to give you a little taste of what's to come...

Tomorrow, the Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster will officially launch the all-new West Midlands Police and Crime Plan, the single-most important document the Commissioner must author during their term of office 📑 It is legally required and sets out the Commissioner's objectives, the Chief Constable's priorities, the resources available, describes how the Chief Constable will report to the Commissioner and how West Midlands Police performance will be measured between 2025 and 2029 📈 The Commissioner's main priorities across the next four years, outlined in the Plan, are as follows: 🔵 Rebuilding community policing 🔵 Preventing and tackling serious youth violence and knife crime 🔵 Preventing and tackling violence against women and girls 🔵 Improving road and travel safety 🔵 Protecting victims and witnesses

PCC Simon Foster joined the West Midlands Association of Muslim Police for their Annual Community Iftar. The event was one of the busiest in the West Midlands Police calendar and it raised the largest amount of money the force has ever raised in one night. Over 300 people joined to open fast together at the Lord Knights Suite in Tally Ho! An annual event, this was the largest ever held and had the most diverse attendance. This included people from many different faiths and non, colleagues, community leaders, members and families, as well as a range of agencies represented. A number of awards were also given out recognising the contribution made throughout the year by people within West Midlands Police and our communities. All money raised on the night went to charity which totalled a record-breaking £12,437 (and counting). This is the largest amount ever raised at a force event. Proceeds from the event were donated to Islamic Help, a local charity working on building the lives of children suffering from poverty and the traumas related to this. You can still help raise money with The Ramadan Experience: An initiative being ran where we invite colleagues to fast for one or more days in Ramadan to understand this journey. The average amount of we would spend on lunch (£5) is donated to charity. If you would like to participate please visit the Just Giving page: https://lnkd.in/e4BWcJ52

🚨 - Police & Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has applied to the UK Home Office for 150 additional police officers in the West Midlands 🔵 The Police & Crime Commissioner is committed to rebuild community policing and wants to see more officers out on the streets tackling crime and protecting people. The application is part of the government's Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, a £100 million pledge that will aim to deliver 13,000 extra officers out on the streets to deal with local issues: https://lnkd.in/epwAx5QV

The Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster is calling on small businesses in Birmingham to help tackle domestic and sexual abuse. PCC Simon Foster is working with companies to make sure they know how to signpost potential victims to support services and how to respond if they suspect a member of their staff is being harmed at home. The PCC also wants businesses to ensure they provide the right physical or online spaces in which to have confidential conversations with staff they might be concerned are at risk of harm. The campaign called ‘Things we can do’ acknowledges that small businesses are often at very different stages in terms of being ready to offer support. The eight simple tips shared in the campaign draw on the West Midlands Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault and Abuse Standards and provide clear guidance on what businesses, regardless of size, should consider. This includes identifying roles and responsibilities, signposting support services, and providing the right physical/online spaces in which to have confidential conversations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8AJXF38

🚨 The West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, is pleased to announce that Smethwick police base has been saved from closure after new plans to retain the site are agreed 🤝 The adjoining buildings were due to be put up for sale. However, it has now been confirmed that the site – a former courthouse between Piddock Road and Crocketts Lane – will be retained as a police base for up to 80 local police officers 🚔 "This will ensure the Neighbourhood and Response teams remain within the community they serve, which is exactly where they need to be," he says. "The new police base will be fit for the 21st century, it will be a more effective and efficient use of police resources and ensure value for money for the taxpayer. “All of that will mean West Midlands Police will be better placed to prevent and tackle crime, keep people, families, businesses and the local community safe and secure and it delivers on my pledge to continue to re-build community policing." The retained base in Smethwick will be home to 24/7 emergency response officers and two neighbourhood Sandwell Police teams and PCSOs who will continue to oversee the town. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDneJXUE