West Midlands Police in the news

West Midlands Police arrested a 15-year-old boy for social media posts criticizing a Conservative councillor, an act deemed a disproportionate overreach by the Free Speech Union.

Benjamin Day, a forensics student, pleaded guilty to the murder of Maria Saceanu, having meticulously planned the crime in a "kill room" copied from the TV show Dexter, as revealed by West Midlands Police footage.

West Midlands Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on August 7th in a Dudley High Street shop and are seeking public assistance to identify a man.

West Midlands Police are seeking a man for questioning in connection with a sexual assault on a woman in a Dudley shop on August 7.

West Midlands Police are searching for Ceejay Williams and Mark Stanley concerning a robbery in Solihull.

Scott Green has been appointed as the new Chief Constable of West Midlands Police following a rigorous selection process.

West Midlands Police reported significant improvements in criminal case outcomes, with prosecution rates more than doubling and better compliance with prosecution standards.

West Midlands Police confiscated over 50,000 illegal cigarettes, 2.5kg of tobacco, and suspected cocaine and heroin on Erdington High Street following community concerns and high crime rates.

West Midlands Police recorded over 5,000 mobile phone driving offenses between 2023 and 2025, with a majority detected by automated technology, leading to penalties of six points and a 200 fine.

West Midlands Police enacted temporary powers restricting face coverings in Birmingham on October 4, 2026, in response to expected protests, making it an offense to conceal identity with exemptions for religious, health, or work reasons.

Retired West Midlands Police dog Captain received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service and is now supported by the Thin Blue Paw Foundation for his post-retirement health issues.

A weapon surrender bin was installed in Coventry's Willenhall area following a surge in knife crime to allow for anonymous disposal of dangerous weapons.

A gang held a couple hostage, forcing a man to transfer cryptocurrency under threat of violence against his pregnant wife, with West Midlands Police investigating.

Two individuals, Kexie Liu and Jiarun Li, were jailed after laundering over £17 million in cash and attempting to flee the country.

An ex-West Midlands Police detective was found to have committed gross misconduct for storing evidence, including mobile phones from child abuse cases, at his home.

Scott Green has been appointed as the new Chief Constable of West Midlands Police following a formal selection process and panel confirmation.

Scott Green has been appointed as the new chief constable of West Midlands Police, vowing to base decisions on law and evidence rather than political or activist pressures.

Former West Midlands Police dog Captain, forced into early retirement by injury, will receive a lifetime achievement award from a charity that funded his £30,000 spinal surgery.

A former West Midlands Police detective was found to have committed gross misconduct for improperly storing evidence, including child abuse case materials, at his residence.

Scott Green was appointed as the new Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, vowing to make decisions based on law and evidence, not external pressures.