Written Question·Home Office·UIN 108210

Police: West Midlands

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of police officer numbers in the West Midlands Police force area and planned officer numbers for 2026/27 and 2027/28.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this.Published statistics show, as at 30 Septembe...

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