Your local team
I joined West Midlands Police in 2006 and spent the first part of my career in Sandwell on response, neighbourhood, proactive acquisitive crime team and an initiative called Operation Unite which focused on managing offenders in the community, locally in neighbourhoods. This involved working with partners and communities to address their pathways to offending and prevent further victims of crime. This initiative went on to be recognised nationally with a Tilley award and led to the next few years of my career managing offenders of all different crime types..
In 2016 I moved to the Birmingham area where I was responsible for the management of registered sex offenders and investigating sexual offences. This included risk management of the offenders in order to safeguard and protect some of the most vulnerable children and adults in our society. This is a role I am still very passionate about and apply the specialist training I have received in other roles since.
In 2025 I moved to Solihull where I am now the Inspector for the North Sector, this includes Chelmsley Wood and Smith’s Wood, I am looking forwards to identifying and addressing the neighbourhood problems and issues and working with partners and engaging our communities to address these and implement long term solutions to address the root cause.
My teams have regular community meetings, it is there that we will listen and discuss ways in which we can help tackle any issues you may raise.
Crimes and priorities
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Reducing Robbery and public place violence
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Between the 1 June - 31 August 24 robbery was reduced by 37.5%, serious youth violence reduced by 28% and serious youth violence with a knife reduced 68%.
The figures in relation to Castle Bromwich, Kingshurst and Smiths wood: Robbery reduced by 60% serious youth violence 16% serious youth violence with a knife 33.3%As of March 2025 Robbery in the area has been reduced by 49.73% and a 25.34% reduction in serious youth violence
Officers continue to conduct high visibility patrols and conduct intelligence led operations to identify, prosecute and deter those involved. We are working closely with our road harm prevention team to conduct a number of joint operations to target those involved.
Smiths would NHT have arrested several offenders for robbery over the last couple of weeks and continue to target robbery offenders
Update 16th August 25
From the 8th August-10th August 25, we have ran three days off action to tackle antisocial behaviour on off road bikes as well as a crackdown of moped robberies. This activity consisted of a day of warrants plus two days of proactive patrol with our WMP colleagues from many departments across WMP including Drones, Road traffic and off-road bike team. As well as our own officers we also had assistance from Warwickshire and Staffordshire.
We understand the frustration the community have around the use of off-road bikes and theft of mopeds and are working hard to address the issues and take positive steps to take bikes off offenders and prosecute them for the offences they commit.
Over the three days of action the following was achieved:
•9 arrests for a range of driving offences, Robbery, Assault and Possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs
•3 Vehicles seized and offenders reported for the offence of driving a motor vehicle with no insurance
•11 off road bikes and scooter seized
•3 Quad bikes seized
•2 high powered electric bikes
•3 ebikes ridden dangerously and adapted
•2 machetes seizedDarker nights are drawing in and we will be sending some messaging on WMNOW about keeping yourself safe
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Tackling antisocial use of vehicles
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On the 1st march another off road bike operation was ran
3 arrests were made, 3 bikes seized and 2 knifes seized
multiple drivers reported for other offencesThe operation resulted in two bikes being seized, two riders reported for process and several intelligence opportunities which the teams will progress for future enforcement.
The total amount off off road bikes and scooter seized is now 153 since June 24 -
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Theft from motor vehicles
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We have seized several stolen motors vehicles over the last few months. Please follow out twitter for our daily updates.
Smiths Wood Police
We are aware of an increase of theft of car parts in the North of Solihull and are working hard to locate the offenders. Please make contact if you have any intelligence or footage to share