Your local team
I have been a serving officer with West Midlands Police for 10 years, having worked in frontline policing throughout this time. I previously worked in a high pace environment on Response in Birmingham before coming to Dudley on promotion as a Sergeant in 2021.
Having worked on Neighbourhood Policing in Dudley for a number of years now, I have a good understanding of what matters to our communities. This varies of course, but there is an overwhelming consensus of a need for action when it comes to solving local problems and policing having an impact.
I am a firm believer in being visible, informed and efficient in resolving problems. I champion a zero tolerance approach to criminality and anti social behaviour and you can expect to see my Neighbourhood Teams being pro-active in tackling crime and ASB, yet reassuring to the communities we serve.
Crimes and priorities
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Local residents and commuters around Cradley and Wollescote have told us about issues related to anti-social behaviour and off road bikes.
Action taken:
We have put in place a dedicated patrol plan for the area to ensure that we have officers in the area at the right time of day. We have issued several Anti social behaviour warning notices and Section 59 notices in relation to off road bikes. As part of a longer-term solution we are also working with the Dudley Council to combat anti-social behaviour. We are also conducting Off Road Bike Operations through the summer period when the activity increases
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Businesses and shoppers have told us that they are concerned about shoplifting and business crime in Halesowen area.
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We are continuing to work alongside our partners and local business around Halesowen to deter shoplifting offences. This includes close partnership work with security staff and shop workers, targeted patrols by our local officers and crime reduction advice and support.
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We have recently received information from concerned residents around Escooters being used around the Cradley and Wollescote area.
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The team are conducting regular patrols around the area to identify those who are using the escooters on the roads, to date we have recovered 4 Escooters from local youths.We have Off Road Bike Operations organised throughout the summer period when the activity increases.
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Community has reported on going concern around speeding vehicles at various locations within Halesowen
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In response to concerns raised by local residents, our officers are actively conducting speed camera operations across Halesowen. We are increasing the number of checks to help keep our roads safe and reduce speeding in key areas.