Who we are

New Student officer Sophie Evason shares her story about what it’s like joining policing as a woman in 2021, as we mark International Women’s Day. “I always wanted to join […]

Matt Skelding, aged 35, is based in one of our Force Contact Centres. He transferred to us from the British Transport Police in search of a new challenge and his […]

The head of our volunteer Specials has shown his dedication after reaching an incredible 50 years with us! The decision to join the police was a life-changing commitment for Mike […]

Naila Suleman is the WMP Diversity and Inclusion manager and has worked for the force for over 14 years. Born in Edinburgh, whilst her father was studying for his PhD, […]

Not many people can say that they get their ‘dream job’ by the age of 19 but Ella Woodall did just that, after starting her forensic apprenticeship with West Midlands […]

A conversation with a West Midlands Police officer based at Birmingham Airport led PC Gurdeep Karra to make the life-changing decision to switch careers. Gurdeep had always loved the idea […]

As part of National Apprenticeship Week we are telling the stories of some of our newest officers, all of whom joined as degree apprentices on our student officer programme. PC […]

After spending 19 years as an electrician it’s not the obvious choice to take on a new apprenticeship and start over as a student police officer, but that’s exactly what […]

Apprenticeships are often associated with young people, fresh out of school or college but here at West Midlands Police that’s often not the case. The majority of our new student […]