Police Horses Return to West Midlands After 26 Years
West Midlands Police will deploy a 12-horse mounted unit from spring 2025 to tackle riots and football violence, costing nearly £6,000 per horse annually. Read the full story.
West Midlands Police will deploy a 12-horse mounted unit from spring 2025 to tackle riots and football violence, costing nearly £6,000 per horse annually. Read the full story.
A corrupt prison officer led a gang to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into HMP Birmingham for her inmate partner. All four conspirators have been sentenced to prison.
A corrupt prison officer has been jailed for her role in a plot to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into HMP Birmingham for her inmate boyfriend. Read the full story of the investigation here.
A Warwickshire Police officer faces three theft charges, accused of stealing cash and jewellery during a drugs operation. Read the full court details.
PCs Bethany Cottrell and Natalie Millward showed 'unwavering courage' disarming individuals with weapons during a volatile city centre protest. Discover their heroic story.
Andrew McNab, 40, has been given a suspended sentence and a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order after a 'nasty and unprovoked' assault on a police officer in Telford. Read the full details of the ban.
A Warwickshire Police officer faces three theft charges for alleged offences while on duty. Pc Robert Davies will appear in court this week. Read the full details.
A coroner hears PC Rehaan Akhtar, 28, is believed to have drowned after a night out in Bristol. The 'greatly respected' South Wales Police officer's body was recovered from the harbour.
Three 19-year-olds arrested in Bearwood after a police pursuit involving a helicopter. A large quantity of Class A drugs was seized. Read the full details.
A former detective who stole cocaine from police stores has been ordered to repay £75,420. Andrew Talbot was jailed for 19 years in 2024. Read the full story of his downfall.
A major new police watchdog report heavily criticises West Midlands Police's Hillsborough disaster probe as 'inexplicably narrow'. Read the damning findings.
Armed officers arrested a man in Alum Rock after a Mercedes, stolen in a burglary, crashed into parked cars. Read the latest on this police operation.
A 19-year-old prison officer and a 30-year-old inmate confessed to misconduct after a secret affair at HMP Five Wells. Both admitted multiple charges and will be sentenced in January 2026.
Worcester councillors have condemned West Mercia's PCC office as a 'gravy train for failed Tory politicians' amid police cuts controversy. Discover the full story behind the abolition of the role in 2028.
A police watchdog has ruled an officer will not face misconduct action after Ayuub Abdi fell to his death in Birmingham when Tasered. Read the full investigation details.
Albanian Liridon Kastrati, 32, has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a police officer in Paisley after a terrifying chainsaw chase. Read the full court details and sentencing information.
PC Scott Thompson pleads not guilty to causing death by careless driving after hitting 22-year-old carer Rachael Moore in Liverpool. Read the latest court developments.
The body of PC Rehaan Akhtar, 28, was recovered from Bristol Harbour after he vanished during a night out. Tributes pour in for the 'greatly respected' officer.
Armed police arrested four people and recovered two zombie knives after a chase in Shirley Park, Solihull. Read the full story of the police operation.
Police are appealing for help to identify two men after a disorder on Staveley Road, Wolverhampton, left one man with serious injuries. Six arrests have been made.
A man in his 30s was slashed by a group armed with weapons on Longmore Road, Shirley. Police are appealing for witnesses after the attack which occurred around 6pm on Thursday.
West Midlands Police release CCTV images of five men after a disorder outside Religion nightclub in Walsall left a man and woman with facial injuries requiring hospital treatment.
A watchdog inspection found West Midlands Police's child abuse investigations require significant improvement. Discover the key findings and the force's response.
A police officer and paramedic were assaulted on Stratford Road after offering medical assistance. A 38-year-old man has been arrested. Read the full story.
A courageous Essex Police officer died in a collision on the A12 near Ingatestone while responding to an emergency 999 call. Chief Constable pays tribute.
Dramatic CCTV shows the moment a police chase ended in a double collision on Hamstead Road, Great Barr. No injuries were reported in the incident. Read the full story.
Staffordshire Police discover cocaine worth over £1 million after stopping a van at Keele Services. A 35-year-old man has been charged and remanded in custody.
A West Midlands police officer has described his shock after a man he Tasered fell from a third-floor window and died. Read the full inquest details.
Mohammed Chowdhury, 27, has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after crashing a Volvo while fleeing police in Wolverhampton. Read the full story of the dramatic chase and its outcome.
A significant emergency services operation unfolded on Bordesley Green East, Birmingham. Police, fire, and ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene. Follow for live updates.