If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. _._~_.~... ".,-,_ ... _",--~_,-_, .. _ .• __...... ~ ...... _ .. h ____ ~ __ ~ ........ _". ___ " _ • , j ·1 '0 " d , _ r j Vi ~l ' " ' ;'Report' OF Q. ~) TIlE CHIEF. CONSTABLE " OF THE '" WEST MIDLANDS POLICE c ' , ,'0' , '1978 I ~ 11- J NCJRS SEP 251979 J~CQUfS~TiONS REPORT OF THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE WEST MIDLANDS POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1978 Chief Constable's Office Lloyd House Col more Circus Queensway Birmingham B4 6NQ WEST MiDLANDS POLiCE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AUTHORITY Chairman: Councillor J A Gopsill (Bim/ingham, Kings Norton) Vice Chairman: Councillor Mrs F M Milne (AldridgelBrowllhills No.3) Local Authority Representatives Magistrate Memhars Ward Councillor D R H Birbeck (Sutton Coldfield No.3) FWBakerEsq.JP Councillor JAW Bird (Wolverhampton No.4.! K HBarkerEsqJP DL Councillor J AClarkJP (We.>t Bromwicb No.n A B Harper E~q.IP Councillor R J Griffiths (Dudley No.4) Mrs P E Marshall JP Councillor F T D Hall (Birmingham, Salldwell) J Martin Esq MBR JP Councillor W T Harris (Dudley No.6) C F Redgrave Esq J P Councillor K RIson (Stou,vridge />.:,). 1) C H Smith Esq. JP Councillor P J Lynne (Birmingham,Stechford) C I Teeling Esq JP CouncillorPD OsbornB.Sc(MinEng) (StourbridgeNo.2) Councillor Mrs J AD Seccombe (Birmingham, Acocks Green) Councillor E T Shore (Birmingham, Saltley) Councillor B \r Smith (Birmingham, Kingstanding) Councillor MrsMEStoneman (Coventry No.2) Councillor A L Turner (Birmingham, LongbridgeJ 2 -----.. ----.-------------------.....-- ..-- ....-~". ....... , ...- __i __·E! ___ ·;......... Police Headquarters Lloyd House Telephone No 021 2365000 Col more Circus Queensway Telex 337321 Birmingham B4 6NQ Chief Constable Mr P D Knights CBE QPM Deputy Chief Constable MrM Buck QPM Assistant Chief Constables Operations Mr K J Evans Staff Services Mr J B Glynn Organisatioll and Development MrR F Broome C,'ime Mr F LJordan A.dministrative Support Services ,md Supplies Mr G E Coles B.Jur. Criminal Investigation Department Chief Superintendent T Meffen (Operations) Chief Superintendent T Light (Support Services) Chief Administrative Officer Chief Superintendent P C J Price MA (Oxon) Personnel Department Chief Superintendent R P Snee Traffic Department Chief Superintendent D M Knight LLB Complaints Department WIChief Superintendent E M Vnett QPM Management Seruices Chief Superintendent JAG Smith Training Department Chief Superintendent A M McDowl'.!! Operations Co-Ordinator Chief Superintendent G Cockayne QPM Communication'S Chief Superintendent L P Coates 3 'B' Division Bournville Lane Binningham ............... Telephone No 021479 3141 Woman Chief Superi1lterldent P E Wren .;"'fBE lei Division Walsall Road Binningham ................. Telephone No 021 356 04·31 Cbief superi1ltendent C j Afattbews ID' Division Q.ueens Road Binningham ................. Telephone No 021 3276551 Cbief Superilltender1t j Bagnall IE' Division Sheldon Heath Road Birmingham ........... Telephone No 021 706 8111 Chief supenmendetlt (, Finch IF'Division Steelhouse Lane, Binningham .................Telephone 021 236 5000 CbiefSuperil1telldent N T jout's IG'Division Alfred Squires Road Wolverhampton ... Telephone No Wolverhampton 27851 ChIef Superintendent R .1-11.l3scy IH'Division Telephone No Walsall 38111 Green Lane Walsall ................. " " . " Cbief Superimendent R G .Worris I J' Divisiofj New Street Dudley ..................... Telephone No Dudley 56900 Chief Superimendent j j TOllkinson IK'Division New Street West Bromwich ................ Telephone No 021 553 2971 Facant at 31 December 1978 IL' Division Homer Road Solihull .................... Telephone No 021 7057611 Chief supermtendent P D Hancox 1M' Di'/ision Little Park Street Coventry ............... Telephone No Coventry 22211 Chief Superintendent j P Ben~ley 4 ANNUAL REPORT 1978 ,.'';1 Chief Constable's Office j ( Administration Department , .il POPULATION AND ACREAGE STATISTICS Force Area III acres ' ............................................................................... 222200 PopulatIOn ........................................................................................... 2 729 900 Acreage per Officer .................................................................................... 34.14 Population per Officer ............................................................................. 419.40 Rateable Value ...................................................................................... £393,287 976 Authorised Establishment of the Forr.e Reg"Ular Force ............................................................................................ 6 509 Cadets ......................................................................................................... 280 Civilians ...... .............................. .......................... .................................... 1 922 Traffic Wardens ........................................................................................... 688 5 WEST MIDLANDS POliCE Policfl HeadqlJarters lloyd House Colmore Circus Queensway Blrrrdngham B4 6NQ To: The Chairman and Members of the West Midlands Police Authority MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I have the honcur to present my report on the policing of West Midlands during the year 1978. I have the honOllr to be. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and (;entlemen Your Obedient Servant Chlef Constable 6 Conten1:s ClL.;\PTlER I ,'idmillistration :md Organisation (c(nltin Uc'd; !:~TROUUCTiON DEGRE!: AWARDS. RETIRLME:-lT OF LETTEHS OF API'iUClATJON .~ 1 ! .~ .. SENIOR OFFICERS 11 " ....~.:, DI'>c: II' Ll~ E .. ',".: ,- ,~ " '\.DMf!'iiSTRATlO", f\~JD CO.... 1PLAI~TS .\r;AJ:'\:Sl DE VELOI'MENT 12 POLICE OFFICERS ,\\.:\NPDWEH 1+' D!i{ECTOR OF PCBLlC 1~ I'ROSl·.n.:'II01':S .:11.1.\11: 16 POLICE CO'.1PL,'/:'\:TS BOARD THAI' FIe ,"If" fj l{{ lAD SAF!'T~ 17 Oth!-·,,· ."lilt,ged (Jj/elJ.: c:, h::,' POLICE BUlLDlN(;S III Poii!.",,' 0JjiL:ers TRAiNIN(. 1') CO.",1PLAi:'\:TS ,\~,J) !{U.,\TlONs Wlill Ill!. DlSCIPUNE Di-P:\Kl''I1[V! CO.\1!\'1l' C, ITY \10!',,,'iTD BR\"ICH ACKNOWLED(;EMI,NT"> DOG BR.\,\;Ul ,\1(,\.;:\l..L,\H'" I SERV!U.;' CHAPTER Ii m,F.\RT\m''';T 33 STATIS'i ICAL BHA!'<Ul Administratiun and Organisation FINA!'ICF DIP \HT\\! ,,\ SPECIAt l'ATROLGRtH.:P ORt;,\'<h,\T10N i lj. fill 1I0'.!£: DH ! ~( r. D~ 1',\ R! .\\f " ! F()1{Cl 22 l':--;DERW.\TLH SL\!{CH ll\;!T .. I'SL\BLlS1L\1t::-.n ANlJ pOl.leI' STORES ST}WNGTII OF m:Gl'LAl< Hmn: SPECIAL CONSTABULARY.. .. TOi:--;T ADVISORY CO,\\!\HTTEE St!I'EHNl'.... ll,.HAHY.\ND .\NNl'AL I:-.lSPl':CTlON' SFCONDFU STAFF., SH{V!CE OF '\lE.'t1Hl!{~ OF CHAPTER m 1m,. HlHU DI",j'!{!f;l'TION Training l\~'guL~;' (j,~/'z.. r:-­ 25 {'I!...·;liL11J St';f/ ."n:.i TRAI!':INl; .H~lnu.d rr{j7l~'/T"; SLUT !NSTRl'CTOH THAl:\!"\(; -·tJ!'l'~t:SPl,-i(' LAW R!,SF\RCH f ;'r,;d:hUe l'l;ti:i' i'ROBA nO~'H' H nV,INI:\(. \P.SL\(;' m'IW,(; Ill! 'd .\H 11> InJul..'hrnJ . POLICE I\DEIS - I (lc.:! PrUt'·cJlf'l'.. ' EST,\IH.lSI!\iFNT .. .hll:tcJY., UVILl:\!:\ RFCIn:ITIN(; intt''rHzeJ:.ztt' PROMOTIONS I'IWMOT!ON I X.\!\\lNAT\ONS .... TAFF :\PI'RAISAL A:-:D SPFt:I:\LiST TRA 1:-' INC I.lI· \\'t),\ll'::-' CARFFl{ UEVFl.OP\1ENT 3u POLICE OFFICERS IIONOl1RS, COMMENDATIONS .,{EFRESHER COt'RSFS :: AND AWARDS ... " ..., 3() l'tlst PnnnotltHl puLIn: LONG SI':RVlct' AND SI'FUALISED COI'RSFS (;OOD CONDl'Cr ,\\1'1),\[ "/'r.;,(ti( \l~l~lJgt")k~nt . Training (contillued, CHAPTER IV U1liversity .. .. .. .. 47 National Education Board 47 Crime Pre·Police CoUege 48 Promotion l!xamination Classes 48 STRENGTH AND DISPOSITION 62 48 Home Defellce " .. .. RECORDED CRIME 63 Public Order Tramillg 49 CRIME STATISTICS .. •. ., .. 63 T:"or COllstables.. .. 49 ResIdent Beat Officers 49 CLASSIFICATION OF Station Officers.. .. 49 OFFENCES ...... 68 Public Speakillg.. .. 01,9 OFFENCES AGAINST THE Firearms .. .. .. .. 49 PERSON ....•... 68 Televisioll illterview Tecblliques 49 Homicide 68 50 Operatiollal Use of CCT\-" Woundings ............ 68 Pre·Retireme .. t .. 50 Joint Scminars 50 Sexual 68 Undergraduates .. .. .. ., .. 50 Robbery; 68 Special Constables .. .. .. .. 50 OFFENCES AGAINST eID TRAINING.. .• 51 PROPERTY 68 CO\1MUNICATIONS TRAINING 50 Burglary .. 68 DRIVING SCHOOL ........ 52 Tbeft of and from POLlCE COLLEGE COURSES 53 Mlitor ~'ebicles 69 CID COURSES. .. •. .• .• .• 53 CRIML"l'AL DAMAGE b9 MANAGEMENT COURSES 54 COMMU!'lITY RELATIONS VALUE OF PROPERTY COURSES .••.••...... 54 STOLEN 70 COMMUNICATIONS COURSES .. 54 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AIRCRAFT CRASH DRILL 54 DEPARTMENT 71 BRAKES.. .. •. •. •. .• 54 uperations 71 ACCIDE!>.'T PREVENTION 54 Support Services ........ 71 TV PRODUCTION.. .• .. 5.:1 ANTECEDENT HISTORY AIR OBSERVERS - HELECOPTER S4 DEPARTMENT 71 SENIOR OFFICERS S4 CENTRAL INFOR,\iATION FIRST AID .. .. .. .. .. ..•. 55 UNIT 72 CRIMINOLOGY COURSE.. .... 55 HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE€OURSE 55 COMMERCIAL BRANCH 72 DOGS COURSE.. .. .. .. •.•. 5S CRIME PREVENTION CIVIL SERVICE STAFF INSPEC.TORS DEPARTMENT 73 COURSE.. .• •. •. .. •... 55 CRIME INTELLIGENCE LlFE SAVING •. .. .. •.. 56 DEPARTMENT 74 POLICE CADETS 56 DRUG SQUAD .... 74 Establisbmellt 56 PHOTOGRAPHIC 11lductl01l Courses 56 DEPARTMENT 75 Cadet Training .. .. 57 SCENES OF CRIME Academic Training 57 DEPARTMENT 76 General Training .. 58 Physical Training .•.... .. 58 SCIENTIFIC AIDS •. 76 Adventure Training .. 59 SERIOUS CRIME SQUAD 77 First Aid .. ...... 59 STOLEN VEHICLE SQUAD •• .. 77 Voluntary Activities 59 REGIONAL CRIME SQUAD 78 Duke of Edinburgb TECHNICAL SUPPORT UNIT 78 Award Scheme 59 MIDLAND CRIMINAL Sport.. .. .. .. 60 RECORD OFFICE .. .. •.