WEST MIDLANDS POLICE ...

WEST MIDLANDS POLICE ...

Hi all,

Here is a small break-down of the working structure, Local Policing Areas, Ranks and departments of West Midlands Police..

West Midlands Police (WMP) is structured into seven Local Policing Areas (LPAs), core operational teams, and specialist regional units. As of January 2026, the force is led by Acting Chief Constable Scott Green.

1. Local Policing Areas (LPAs)

Each LPA is led by a Chief Superintendent and serves as the primary hub for community engagement and local crime prevention.

Birmingham

(Chief Supt. Thomas Joyce)

Coventry

(Chief Supt. Paul Joyce)

Dudley

(Chief Supt. Gillian Davenport)

Sandwell

(Chief Supt. Kim Madill)

Solihull

(Chief Supt. Richard Harris)

Walsall

(Chief Supt. Phil Dolby)

Wolverhampton

(Chief Supt. Anthony Tagg)

2. Core Policing Teams

Within each LPA, four core teams handle daily frontline operations:

Neighbourhood Policing: Officers, PCSOs, assigned to specific wards to tackle long-term community issues and anti-social behaviour.

Response: 24/7 teams answering emergency (999) and non-emergency (101) calls.

Local CID: Detectives investigating secondary or serious local crimes like burglary and fraud.

Priority Crime Teams (PCT): Proactive units focused on local crime trends, such as vehicle crime and robbery.

3. Specialist Departments & Units

WMP maintains high-level specialist capabilities that operate across the entire region:

Operations: Includes Firearms, Dog Section, Drones, and the Operational Support Unit (OSU) for search and public order.

Major Crime Unit: Investigates serious offences like homicide, kidnappings, and County Lines drug supply.

Public Protection Unit (PPU): Dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, and investigating sexual offences.

Force Contact: The largest department, managing all 999/101 calls and dispatching resources.

Road Policing: Formerly the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) collaboration; now includes dedicated regional teams for motorway and road safety.

Intelligence: Regional units that collate and disseminate information on organised crime.

4. Ranks & Personnel Roles

WMP utilizes standard UK policing ranks for warranted officers and specialized staff roles.

Rank Type	Order of Seniority (Ascending)
Frontline Ranks	Police Constable (PC) / Special Constable (SC) → Sergeant → Inspector → Chief Inspector
Senior Leadership	Superintendent → Chief Superintendent → Assistant Chief Constable → Deputy Chief Constable → Chief Constable
Staff Roles	Police Community Support Officer (PCSO - Front Line Police Staff with designated powers given to them by the Chief Constable) Forensics Scene Investigators (FSI), Dispatchers, and Corporate Staff (Finance, HR, IT)

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(West Midlands Police - Wolverhampton, PCSO, Wolverhampton - Wednesfield & Heath Town)