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THE CHIEF CONSTABLE of the Report J WEST MIDLANDS POLICE If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. "' I I 1 f1 ! I "/, REPORT OF / THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE Report j WEST MIDLANDS POLICE FOR THE OF YEAR 1980 THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE j IWEST MIDLANDS POLICE Chie-f Constable's Office Lloyd House Colmore Circus Que~nsway Birmingham B46NQ 1980 " / -----. - ---" ~-- -"- - --------------------- ! \ WEST MIDLANDS POLICE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AUTHORITY Chairman: Councillor R A Wooton (Sutton Coldfield No.2) Vice-Chairman: Councillor J A Clark JP (West Bromwich No.1) Local Authority Representatives Magistrate Members ... Ward Councillor DR H Birbeck (Sutton Coldfield No.3) ] D Baker Esq JP Councillor JAW Bird (Wolverhampton No.4) K H Barker Esq. Councillor J A Gopsill FCCA (Birmingham, Kings OBE,DL]P FCIS Norton) MrsFMLee]P Councillor R Griffiths (Dudley No.4) J G Pearson Esq JP Councillor W T Harris (Dudley No.6) U.S. Department of Justice 77897 Mrs K E Piddock JP Councillor D Harty JP (Dudley No.7) National Institute of Justice C F Redgrave Esq] P Councillor K RIson (Stourbridge No. 1) This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the R J Smith Esq JP person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stat~d Councillor P J Lynne (Birmingham, Stechford) in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily C I Teeling Esq ] P represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Councillor Mrs F M Milne (A IdridgelBrownhills No. 3) Justice. Councillor Mrs JAD Seccombe JP(Birmingham, Acocks Green) Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been Councillor E T Shore (Birmingham, Saltley) granted by Councillor B V Smith BSc (Birmingham, Kingstanding) Leslie Sharp/West Midlands Police MBA, Dip 1M , Force Councillor MrsM E Stoneman (Covent~y No.2) to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). BA Cert. ED. LRAM Councillor A L Turner Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ (Birmingham, Longbridge) sion of the copyright owner. • 1 Preceding page blank 2 Police Headquarters '8' Division Lloyd House Telephone No 021-236 5000 Bournville Lane Birmingham ............... Telephone No 021-476 3141 Chief Superintendent B Drew MBA Colmore Circus Queensway Tel ex 337321 Birmingham B4 6NQ 'C' Division Chief Constable Sir Philip Knights CBE QPM Walsall Road Birmingham ................. Telephone No 021-356 0431 Deputy Chief Constable Mr R Broome Vacant Assistant Chief Constables Administration and Supplies Mr L Sharp LL.B 'D'Division Crime Mr D H Gerty LL.B Queens Road Birmingham ................. Telephone No 021-327 6551 Chief Superintendent J Bagnall Operations Mr K J Evans Organisation & Development Mr G E Coles B .Jur 'E' Division Personnel & Training Mr J B Glynn Staff Support Mr T Meffen Sheldon Heath Road Birmingham ............ Telephone No 021··706 8111 Chief Superintendent S M Hammond Crim inal I nvestigation Department Chief Superintendent C W Powell iOperations) 'F' Division Chief Superintendent T Light (Support Services) Steelhouse Lane Birmingham ............... Telephone No 021-236 5000 Chief Superintendent NT Jones Chief Administrative Officer Chief Superintendent PC J Price MA(Oxon) 'G' Division Alfred Squires Road Wolverhampton.... Telephone No. Wolverhampton 27851 Personnel Department Chief Superintendent R Massey Chief Superintendent R P Snee 'H' Division Traffic Department Green Lane Walsall ..................... Telephone No. Walsall 38111 Chief Superintendent D M Knight LL.B Chief Superintendent R J Meller Discipline and Complaints Department 'J' Division W/Chief Superintendent E M Unett QPM New Street Dudley ..................... Tekphone No Dudley 56900 Chief Superintendent J J Tonkinson . Management Services Chief Superintendent JAG Smith 'K' Division New Street West Bromwich ................ Telephone No 021-553 2971 Training Department Chief Superintendent G C Fieldhouse Chief Superintendent A M McDowall 'L' Division \ Operations Co-ordinator Homer Road Solihul1 .................... Telephone No 021-705 7611 Chief Superintendent P D Hancox Chief Superintendent G B Kirton Communications 'M' Division Chief Superintendent L P Coates Little Park Street Coventry ............... Telephone No Coventry 22211 Cbief Superintendent J P Bensley • 3 4 !I, ' -----,-- --- ANNUAL REPORT ']980 WEST MIDLANDS POLICE Chief Constable's Office Administration Department Police Headquarters Lloyd House Colmore Circus Oueensway Birmingham B46NO POPULATION AND ACREAGE STATISTICS Force A rea In. ac.res ............................. ... 222,400.4 Population ........................................ 2,696,000 To: The Chairman and Members of the West Midlands Police Authority Acreage per Oft~'lcer ............................... ..... 34.05 P opu Iatlon· per Off'Ice. r . ........... ...... 412.8 MR CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Rateable Value .................................. £398,900,000 I have the honour to present my report on the policing of West Midlands during the year 1980. Authorised Establishment of the Force I have the honour to be, Regular Force. 6,509 Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen Cadets ............................................... 280 Your Obedient Servant Civilians ............................................. 1,922 Traffic Wardens......................................... 688 ~.~ .. c' Chief Constable J: \ n~ i' \I 11 I h H i:' i n' h Ii I' 5 il" P 6 ji ,IIt k II , • J Ii Ii -----.-- --- Contents Training (Continued) Training (continued) Public Order . ............ 47 Induction Courses. ...... 54 CHAPTER 1 Administration and Tutor Constables . 48 Academic Training ......... 56 Organisation (Continued) Page Resident Beat Officers . ...... 48 Page Departmental Training . ...... 57 Station Officers . .......... 48 Adventure Training . ........ 58 INTRODUCTION ............ 11 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Publi.: Speaking . .......... 48 First Aid . .............. 58 RETIREMENT OF PROSECUTIONS .......... 33 Pre-Retirement ........... 48 SENIOR OFFICERS.. ... 11 Volumary Activities . ....... 58 POLICE COMPLAINTS BOARD ... 33 Safety Representatives . ...... 48 Duke of Edinburgb ADMINISTRATION AND Otber Alleged Offences by Traffic Management . 48 Award Scbeme ......... 58 DEVELOPMENT. .. ... 12 Police Officers. .. 33 Television bltcl'View Teclmiques . 49 Sport . ................ 59 MANPOWER . 13 COMPLAINTS AND Firearms . 49 PUBLIC ORDER ............ 13 DISCIPLINE DEPARTMENT ... 34 Undergraduates . .......... 49 CRIME .................. 16 DOG BRANCH . ... 34 Special Constables ......... 49 CHAPTER IV TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY ... 17 MANAGEMENTSERV~ES COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING .. 49 POLICE BUILDINGS ......... 18 DEPARTMENT ........... 35 CID TRAINING ............. 50 Crime TRAIN ING . .. 18 MOUNTED BRANCH ......... 37 MAJOR INCIDENT ROOM ...... 51 RELATIONS WITH THE SPECIAL PATROL GROUP ...... 37 DRIVING SCHOOL. 51 STRENGTH AND DISPOSITION .. 62 COMMUNITY. .. .... 19 UNDERWATER SEARCH UNIT ... 38 INSPECTORS COURSE ........ 52 RECORDED CRIME .......... 63 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 20 POLICE STAFF COLLEGE FINANCE DEPARTMENT ...... 38 CLASSIFICATION OF HOME DEFENCE DEPARTMENT .. 39 COURSES .............. 52 OFFENCES ....•......•. 64 POLICE STORES ............ 40 Junior Command Course . ..... 52 CHAPTER II Homicide. ..... 64 SPECIAL CONSTABULARY ..... 41 Intermediate Command Course . 52 WOlmdings . ............. 64 JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE .. 42 Senior Command Course . ..... 52 Sexual . ............... 64 Administration and Organisation ANNUAL INSPECTION ........ 42 CID COURSES ............. 52 MANAGEMENT COURSES ...... 53 Burglary . 64 ORGANISATION OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS Robbery. 64 CHAPTER III Tbefts and Frauds. 64 FORCE ................ 21 COURSES .............. 53 Tbeft of and from ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH AIRCRAFT CRASH DRILL ..... 53 Motor vebicles. 64 OF REGULAR FORCE ...... 21 Training BRAKES ................. 53 VALUE OF PROPERTY SUPERNUMARY AND AIR OBSERVER-HELICOPTERS .. 53 STOLEN ............... 69 SECONDED STAFF . ... 22 TV PRODUCTION ........... 53 TRAINING ............... 43 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF DOG COURSE STAFFORD ...... 54 STAFF .................. 43 DEPARTMENT ........... 70 THE FORCE ............ 23 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING ...... 43 DRIVING COURSE - Operations . ............. 70 DISTRIBUTION LAW RESEARCH ........... 44 NORTH UMBRIA .......... 54 Support Services . 70 Regular Officers. 24 TRAFFIC AND ROAD PROBATIONER TRAINING ..... 44 ANTECEDENT HISTOR Y Civilian Staff and Induction . • . 44 SAFETY ............... 54 DEPARTMENT ........... 70 Manual Workers. 25 ROAD SAFETY SYMPOSIA • . ... 54 Local Procedure. ..... 44 CENTRAL INFORMATION RECRUITING .............. 26 Junior . ............... 45 WILTON PARK CONFERENCE ... 54 UNIT ................. 71 Publicity. 27 GAMING COURSE ........... 54 Intermediate. .. 45 CRIME INTELLIGENCE Graduate Entry . .......... 27 Senior ................ 45 CRIMINOLOGY COURSE ...... 54 DEPARTMENT ........... 71 WASTAGE DURING THE YEAR .. 28 Basic Crime . • . ...... 45 TRANSCHEM 80 ............ 54 POLICE CADETS - COMMERCIAL BRANCH ....... 72 Indecency Courses ......... 45 FIREARMS COURSES ........ 54 CRIME PREVENTION ESTABLISHMENT ......... 28 REFRESHER COURSES ....... 45 FINGERPRINT COURSES ...... 55 DEPARTMENT. ...... 73 CIVILIAN RECRUITING ....... 29 Constables . ............. 45 PROMOTIONS ............. 29 H.G.V. INSTRUCTORS COURSE .. 55 DRUGSQUAD ............. 75 Sergea1lts. 46 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS .. 30 POST PROMOTION COURSES .... 46 NATIONAL INSTRUCTORS ..... 55 DEPARTMENT
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