West Midlands Police Crime Reduction Support
2020-11-09
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Q1
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West Midlands has seen an increase in violent crime, prompting a need for additional resources.
What recent support has been provided to West Midlands police to help reduce the level of crime?
West Midlands police are receiving up to £620.4 million in funding this year—an increase of more than £49 million on last year. We have also invested £12 million over two years in bolstering their capacity to respond to violent crime swiftly and robustly and given £6.7 million for a violence reduction unit across the west midlands to address the root causes of crime.
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Recent meetings with local stakeholders and the police have highlighted ongoing concerns about crime levels in West Bromwich.
Recently, West Bromwich town centre has seen an appalling spate of crime. Last week, I held a meeting with the town's main stakeholders and local police to see what we can do. Will the Minister continue to work with me and the police to put more officers on our streets, to make West Bromwich East safer?
I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this to my attention. I had a look at some of the incidents that have taken place in West Bromwich town centre, and it is a shocker, to be honest. Hopefully, using the convening power of her office, she can pull all the various groups together, and the police and crime commissioner and the chief constable will pay attention too.
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Committing more officers specifically for West Bromwich town centre
Using The Convening Power Of Her Office
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