Wish you were here? West Midlands Police send postcards to offenders
Wish you were here? Postcards have been sent out to 150 convicted offenders in Sandwell, urging them that it is 'not too late to turn your life around'.
The postcards from West Midlands Police offers help with housing, training, getting off drugs, and avoiding trouble.
Many of the cards have been sent to people recently released from jail.
The cards outline the police's Spring Safer Six campaign, which relies on tip-offs from the local community to target drugs dealers and other criminals operating across the borough.
Last week 62 people were jailed for almost 100 years as part of the campaign's blitz on drug dealers. Many of those convicted were related to each other.
"The message from police is clear," said Chief Inspector Jane Parry, who led the crime crackdown.
"If you make the lives of local law abiding people a misery, they will tell us and we will take action."
Chief Insp Parry explained: "We know that some criminals make definitive choices and actively pursue a life of crime. Others just make bad choices. They fall into crime by dropping out of education, mixing with the wrong crowd, becoming addicting to drink or drugs and so on.
"Many of these people don't actually want to be living in constant fear of being arrested or always looking over their shoulder to see if a rival is seeking retribution.
"While the postcards primarily warn recipients that if they continue to offend they will be arrested, they also offer a helping hand to those who want to make a fresh start in life free from crime.
"Our expert offender managers can put them in touch with drug groups to break their cycle of crime to fund their addiction. They can also signpost them to training providers, call in the support of the Princes Trust and more."
