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Following the flash flood in the Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area on 26 August, the Nepalese government has established a toll-free emergency Nepalese language number (1234), and a dedicated hotline (1144) accessible in Nepal. If you're affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:
Your local team
Hello I am Inspector Claire Jones and I am currently responsible for Selly Oak and Edgbaston Constituencies .
I have twenty years of policing experience the majority of which I have spent in neighbourhood policing. I am extremely passionate about neighbourhood policing and I enjoy serving my community. I thrive off making a difference and improving the day to day quality of life for people in our communities.
I am proud to have a Diamond Award winning team for our service delivered to our communities with the Neighbourhood Team Excellence Award 2022. This was awarded for the high arrest, stop search and knife recovery rate, as well as diversionary visits to youth suspected of being involved in serious youth violence.
We also had a huge footprint in the community in terms of positive engagement for recruitment and holding community events. I am humbled to have also achieved Police Officer of the Year at the Women in Policing Awards for my tenacity towards tackling youth violence and gang activity.
I am a mother and a foster carer with three additional boys living with me at home and so it is more than fair to say that I really want to make a difference in communities but in particular I am drawn to helping young people. I have demonstrated this in my work in terms of serious youth violence and my time working on the organised crime and gangs team.
I have worked in Winson Green and Handsworth areas my whole career; they have a special place in my heart as I grew up and went to school in these areas.
I’m also one of the stop search leads for Birmingham. As part of this portfolio I hold Stop Search Scrutiny panels with the public to show some of the stop searches conducted and have the opportunity to obtain feedback from the public and use it constructively in order to make improvements to our practices.
I am a strong advocate of partnership work and really value the relationships developed with all our partners in order to make a real difference in our community. I thank you all for your continued efforts and support.
When I’m not at work I enjoy watching reality TV shows, (I know it’s not for everyone!) I also love going on holiday exploring new places, learning about new cultures and sampling the food they have to offer!
Crimes and priorities
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Parking obstructions, untaxed, sorn vehicles. Continued priority.
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This matter is raised with us at our local meetings with the community and in impromptu discussions with local residents and shop workers. As such, we will continue to work on this priority.
Residents have reported numerous issues relating to parking obstructions, untaxed vehicles and sorn vehicles in and around the area of Kineton Croft. Officers have been checking vehicles and taking action where we can whether it be a ticket or seizing the vehicle.
If you see a vehicle and believe it to be parked illegally, dangerously or in an anti social manner please contact us through 101, or our online sites.further work is to continue when the universities return from summer breaks where by initial education of parking will commence however will again move into enforcement action when required
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Anti social behaviour caused by off road motorcycles and speeding vehicles. Continued Priority.
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Further work over the summer period has enabled the local team to track addresses where these motorcycles are stored and the location of the riders. further patrols are continuing especially over the weekend periods to educate, deter and confiscate the bikes
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increases in shoplifting at our large superstores and smaller independent stores is adding un told pressure on businesses and the price of goods
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The Bartley green is stepping up our visibility around our most targeted stores as well using our facial recognition technology to identify and target prolific offenders
Further work over the summer period has seen the forming of a retail crime team and active patrols which has led to further arrests of some of the areas prolific shoplifting offenders
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Force Priority - Operation Guardian
Following a review of crime figures in the area and inteligence received from the local community, Youth based violence and knife crime has been raised as a concern. We will continue to work to reduce these issues within the community and offer safeguarding and support to those who have been a victim.
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The Bartley Green team will continue to complete targeted patrols to tackle the issue. This will be a mixture of full uniform and plain clothed patrols. The team will patrol the main streets, shopping areas and parks to ensure the community is safe. If you have any information you feel may be useful to us please speak to a member of our team or use Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on their website.