Your local team
As your local neighbourhood police team for Erdington, we work together with the community, local authority and other partners to help keep you safe. Dedicated to covering your area, we are supported by colleagues from police teams based locally such as response and investigation, as well as other specialist colleagues to help solve the crimes and problems that really matter to you.
The local neighbourhood team is made up of police officers and dedicated Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).
Through understanding the calls we receive and information from the local community, partners, community leaders and residents, together we set the key priorities for the area. Working in partnership we aim to find long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining a wider focus on preventing and reducing crime, making communities safer.
If you want to receive regular updates about what we're doing in your area or receive alerts about incidents, you can sign up to our community alerts system by visiting our WMNOW website or follow us on our social media channels at @ErdingtonWMP
Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Priority:
Ensure residents of Erdington feel safe and reassured by focusing on the crimes that matter most to local people. This includes burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour, and drug-related offences
Action taken:
You may have noticed an increased police presence in your neighbourhood. That's because we've launched Operation Fearless, a major new initiative to tackle crime and make your area safer. We've heard your concerns about crime in the area, and we're taking action. We’ve recruited a brand-new team of 20 officers who are dedicated to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour. You can expect to see more high-visibility patrols, targeted operations, and increased police presence in hotspot areas.
You can find out more on the Operation Fearless webpage.
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Priority:
Anti-social behaviour on Erdington High Street
Action taken:
We are continuing to work with local partner agencies including Birmingham City Council to address repeat anti-social behaviour (ASB) issues in the area. We are also using enforcement actions such Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) on prolific offenders where appropriate.
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Long term problem solving around the area’s most serious crimes
Action taken:
We are continuing gather and develop intelligence provided by our community to identify offences and repeat suspects of some of our most serious crimes such as violence and drugs. We are using a combination of court warrants and other enforcement actions to do this.
This also forms part of our Operation Fearless work and we would encourage you to report any suspicious activity to us on 101. In an emergency, always dial 999. Your information could help us prevent crime and keep our community safe. You can also report crime anonymously to Crimestoppers online at crimestoppers-uk.org or by phone on 0800 555 111.