Police Blog, page 2


Blog: Mind how you go in the Christmas period

West Mercia Police started its annual Christmas Drink Drive campaign earlier this month as part of the national month long drive to reduce drink and drug driving, writes Temporary Chief Inspector Paul Arnold.

Blog: Mind how you go in the Christmas period

Shop the burglars who offer fake ‘bargains’

At the beginning of November, Telford began to experience a rise in commercial crime especially cigarette burglaries in Telford, writes Detective Chief Inspector Alan Edwards.

Shop the burglars who offer fake ‘bargains’

Policing ‘Mischief Fortnight’ and Christmas 2010

We’ve just seen the completion of one of the busiest periods of the year for the Police in Telford, a time of year that is often called ‘Mischief Fortnight’ by the press, writes acting Chief Inspector Paul Arnold, from the police command team in Telford.

Policing ‘Mischief Fortnight’ and Christmas 2010

Blog: Policing in Telford after Government budget cuts

Blog: Last week saw the long-awaited announcement of the coalition government’s Comprehensive Spending Review by the Chancellor, George Osborne. I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that many of us within the public sector, whilst realising and appreciating the need for cuts in spending, have waited nervously for this announcement.

Blog: Policing in Telford after Government budget cuts

Police blog: Back on the beat in Telford

It’s good to be back. For the third time in my 29 years as a police officer I have been given the exciting opportunity to return to Telford, this time as the Territorial Policing Commander, writes Telford Police’s new Territorial Policing Commander, Superintendent Gary Higgins.

Police blog: Back on the beat in Telford

An inspector writes . . .

On the 5th September I completed 22 years’ service as a police officer and last week attended a ceremony at West Mercia’s Headquarters along with 49 other colleagues to receive our medals, writes Inspector Richard Langton.

An inspector writes . . .

Being a Special Constable

Do you have to be ‘special’ to become a Special? This is the question that I asked myself back in 1996 (I’m not that old, really I’m not) writes West Mercia Police’s Divisional Commandant for the Special Constabulary in Telford, Darren Cubberly.

Being a Special Constable

Blog: Summer brings out the best and worst in people

Summer is generally a great time of year, writes Chief Superintendent James Tozer.

Blog: Summer brings out the best and worst in people

Blog: Police and the Press

There is no doubt that liaising with the press can be a vital part of a criminal investigation and it’s pleasing that, on the whole here in Telford & Wrekin, West Mercia Police enjoys a good relationship with the local media, writes Telford Police’s Divisional PR manager Chris Ammonds.

Blog: Police and the Press

Police blog: Cadets are a credit to Telford

Telford Police Division is the only one in West Mercia to have police cadets, a group of 24 young volunteers aged between 16 and 18 who live in the area and give up their free time to work in the community

Police blog: Cadets are a credit to Telford

Show World Cup crime and disorder the red card

The combination of hot weather, alcohol and the excitement and tension of the World Cup will be too much for some people, writes West Mercia Police Temporary Chief Inspector Richard Langton.

Show World Cup crime and disorder the red card

Police blog: Keeping home as safe as houses

Blog: No, this page hasn’t all of a sudden become confused with the blogs that you would expect of the Federation of Master Builders, nor with the many Ministerial blogs from the occupants of the Houses of Westminster. The above title is of course referring directly to you and your home and, more importantly, the [...]

Police blog: Keeping home as safe as houses

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