Your local team
As your local neighbourhood police team for Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale, we work together with the community, local authority and other partners to help keep you safe. Dedicated to covering your local area, we are supported by 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 team is made up of police officers and dedicated Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).
Through our understanding of the calls we receive and our local community meetings we agree with partners, community leaders and residents the key priorities for us to focus on in your area. Through working in partnership we want 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 @EttingshallWMP and @WMPolice
Crimes and priorities
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Ettingshall South & Springvale – Both police and the local authority are receiving reports of speeding (Birmingham New Road and Black Country Route).
Action taken:
The Neighbourhood team are liaising with, and supporting the force wide strategy with regards to this issue, known as Operation Hercules. The neighbourhood team are in receipt of weekly briefings to inform and plan their patrols in order to contribute to the management of this problematic behaviour.
During the month of March there was a reduction in calls for service with regards to this issue and there were no organised meets within our wards.
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Adelaide Park- Antisocial behaviour with youths hanging around the area on evenings and weekend.
Action taken:
This open space continues to be a gathering point for local young people. Over the last few weeks, there have not been any incidents of note. However, the park will continue to be a place of focus, particularly as the nights get lighter and the weather improves.
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Both police and the local authority have received reports of drug dealing and anti social behaviour.
Action taken:
Local officers have continued to use their stop and search powers during the Month of March. There have also been 4 arrests in relation to drug related activity. The neighbourhood team will continue to patrol the area.