West Midlands Police confirm increase in resources for Halesowen neighbourhood team after data mix-up
Halesowen is getting more policing resources after councillors challenged West Midlands Police on the size of its neighbourhood team.
Halesowen North Councillor Parmjit Sahota discovered West Midlands Police's website claims about officers and PCSOs working in the town were wrong.
West Midlands Police investigated the claims and responded by increasing the number of officers and PCSOs on the town's neighbourhood team.
Superintendent Gill, from Dudley Police, told the Express & Star the police acted on the data provided by Councillors Sahota and Hilary Bills.
She said: “We identified the challenges in Halesowen, which local councillors had highlighted to us.
