Specialist Crime Units and Operations Departments
In this section:
Specialist Crime Units
- Air Operations Unit (external site)
Provides air support to operational officers - Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) (external site)
A combined unit of West Midlands and West Mercia officers responsible for high-visibility motorway patrols - Forensic Investigators
When a crime takes place, the offenders are likely to leave forensic evidence at the crime scene which will provide clues to investigating officers. It is our job to find these clues - Major Investigations
- National Ballistics Intelligence Service (external site)
Operations Departments
- Airport Policing
West Midlands Police has a commitment to Ports Policing - The Dog Section
This specialist department trains and deploys dogs and their handlers to undertake a variety of tasks - Events Planning and Football
- Firearms Operations Unit
A full-time unit of firearms instructors and officers - Force Traffic Unit
- Integrated Emergency Management
- Operational Support Unit
Consists of officers with a wide range of specialist skills specifically formed to support operational officers - Safer Travel (external site)
The Safer Travel Police team are a group of officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) who work on the bus network and associated corridors of the West Midlands, focusing on crime reduction and community safety.
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