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National Policing Websites

• Association of Chief Police Officers
  Represents all Chief Constables and senior police officers on all matters related to police policy issues, finance and service conditions
• Association of Police Authorities
  Represents all police authorities on all matters related to police policy issues, finance and service conditions.
• British Transport Police
• Crime Statistics - National
• Crimestoppers
  A partnership between the police and the community to fight crime. It is not a TV programme - it is a scheme for collecting information to help the police to solve crime. However, many TV companies run programmes which help to publicise the Scheme and telephone number.
• Criminal Cases Review Commission
  An independent body responsible for investigating suspected miscarriages of criminal justice.
• Government Office for the West Midlands
  Works with regional partners and local people to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the West Midlands region and to support integrated policies for an inclusive society.
• Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC)
  See also : Home Office The Inspectorate is responsible for carrying out inspections of provincial police forces. It promotes collaboration between forces. It encourages the application of up-to-date techniques and the results of central police research. It provides advice to the Home Secretary and the Home Office on professional police matters.
• Home Office
  The principal aim of the Home Office is to build a safe, just and tolerant society in which the rights and responsibilities of individuals, families and communities are properly balanced and the protection and security of the public are maintained
• Independent Custody Visiting Association ICVA
  Amongst other matters to : support and promote lay visiting to police stations; make sure that the detainees' rights are observed at all times; comment on issues relating to their welfare whilst in police custody.
• Neighbourhood Watch
  
• Policing Now!
  General police related press releases, parliamentary extracts and force statistics.
• Respect.gov.uk
  Respect is about central government, local agencies, local communities and ultimately every citizen working together to build a society in which we can respect one another - where anti-social behaviour is rare and tackled effectively, and communities can live in peace together.
• Serious and Organised Crime Agency - SOCA
  The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is a new law enforcement agency created to reduce the harm caused to people and communities in the UK by serious organised crime.
• Youth Justice Board
  Seeks to rebuild communities and to promoting decent opportunities for all by preventing offending by children and young people.

Local Authorities

• Birmingham City Council
• Coventry City Council
• Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
• Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
• Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
• Wolverhampton City Council

Local Police Forces

• Staffordshire Police
• Warwickshire Police
• West Mercia Police

Local Police Authorities

• Staffordshire Police Authority
• Warwickshire police authority
• West Mercia Police Authority

Government Departments

• Audit Commission
  Aims to improve public services by promoting proper stewardship of their finances and by helping them deliver economic, efficient & effective services.
• OPSI
  Publishes all Government reports etc., including Acts of Parliament. From April 1996, all Acts appear in full on this site.
• Standards Board
  The Standards Board for England helps build confidence in local democracy. The Standards Board promotes the ethical behaviour of members and co-opted members who serve on a range of authorities through receiving and investigating allegations that members may have breached the Code of Conduct. Police Authority members are accountable to this Code of Conduct.

Crime Reduction Partnerships

• Be Birmingham
• Birmingham Community Safety Partnership
• Coventry Community Safety Partnership
• Dudley Borough Crime and reduction Partnership
• National Community Safety Network
• Safer Sandwell partnership
• Solihull Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership
• Walsall Safer Borough Partnership
• Wolverhampton Community Safety Partnership