Specialist Crime Units

Air Operations Unit (external site)
Provides air support to operational officers
Firearms Operations Unit
A full-time unit of firearms instructors and officers
Operational Support Unit
Consists of officers with a wide range of specialist skills specifically formed to support operational officers
The Dog Section
This specialist department trains and deploys dogs and their handlers to undertake a variety of tasks
Airport Policing
West Midlands Police has a commitment to Ports Policing
Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) (external site)
A combined unit of West Midlands and West Mercia officers responsible for high-visibility motorway patrols
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.
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
National Ballistics Intelligence Service (external site)
Resilience and Events Planning
Major Investigations

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