Your local team
I am Inspector Sefton Bednarski, and I am currently responsible for Ladywood West Constituency. I joined West Midlands Police in January 2009 and have worked in several rewarding operational roles a Constable, including Response Policing, Neighbourhood, Investigation and child protection.
As a sergeant I worked Neighbourhood Policing, Response Policing, Public Protection and Custody. I was Promoted to Inspector in 2024 supporting the constituency in a 24/7 capacity leading a team of officers responding to emergency calls for service.
I have recently become the Neighbourhood Policing Manager responsible for Ladywood West Constituency and see this role a home coming of sorts having been a Neighbourhood Constable on Ladywood neighbourhood team in 2019 so the chance to come back to lead teams of dedicated officers who day in day out support the communities within the constituency was an opportunity I did not want to miss.
Crimes and priorities
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Force Priority - Operation Stance
We are currently engaged in tackling the criminality seen at shops on our area, which are leading us to target disruption efforts and enforce legislation to those responsible for owning, managing and utilising these stores.
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We have been conducting high visibility patrols and visits to local stores.
We are liaising with external partners and conducting joint visits to reduce criminality and ensure trading standards are upheld.
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Community Priority - Reducing parcel thefts in apartment buildings throughout the Jewellery Quarter
Action taken:
- Conducted crime prevention surgeries with local residents to raise awareness
- Working with building owners to prevent thefts occurring
- distributing leaflet material to apartment complexes within the jewellery quarter
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Local priority - Tackle Vehicle crime/Vehicle related offences around the Jewellery Quarter.
Vehicle CannibalismAction taken:
* Intelligence Led Proactive hot spot patrols conducted around areas of incidents