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News article  —  23 July 2024

In May and June 2024, we revisited West Midlands Police to check the progress made against three causes of concern. This letter gives an update on our findings.

News article  —  19 July 2024

Despite efforts to rebuild public trust, the police are still failing to meet the public’s expectations and are letting down too many victims of crime.

News article  —  17 May 2024

Today Ofsted published a letter with findings from a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in Coventry.

News article  —  14 May 2024

The Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for the West Midlands and its constituent police forces should improve how they work together to tackle serious and organised crime.

News article  —  13 May 2024

Responses to the recommendations from the super-complaint report: ‘Report on the Criminal Justice Alliance’s super-complaint – Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and independent community scrutiny of stop and search’.

News article  —  25 March 2024

The National Police Chiefs’ Council have issued an updated response to the recommendations from the super-complaint report: ‘How the police respond to victims of sexual abuse when the victim is from an ethnic minority background and may be at risk of honour-based abuse’.

News article  —  22 December 2023

There are serious concerns about the performance of West Midlands Police.

News article  —  15 December 2023

The police must do more to minimise harm when using their stop and search powers and to better understand the effectiveness of these powers.

News article  —  29 November 2023

Today we published a letter sent from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, which was sent on the 23 November.

News article  —  24 November 2023

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has today moved West Midlands Police into an enhanced level of monitoring.