January’s full Ward Police Tasking meeting took place at Lakey Lane Primary School yesterday evening (Wednesday 5th Jan). It was a well attended meeting, despite the rain and wind. The police officers in attendance were Sgt Dave Mirams, PC Matt Dartnell and PCSO Hayley Tierney. Once again Sgt Mirams had good news to report on […]

I’m just back from another Police meeting with the community in Acocks Green this evening and its great to report that the news is good, with further substantial falls in crime across Acocks Green ward. The lastest data comparing 2011 with 2010 shows the following falls: Burglary down 28% Robbery down 32% Vehicle Crime down 15% Total […]

The latest Police Tasking meeting for Acocks Green was held on Thursday. The main issue from the previous meeting in January was a rise in burglary in December. In January burglary remained higher than a year ago but it did fall from December’s level. A targetting exercise took place which resulted in 10 warrants being taken out in the month. […]

The first of 2011’s Police Tasking meetings saw good news with reported Crime in Acocks Green down 11% in December (compared to the previous December). This compares to a rise of 2% across the West Midlands as a whole. The one type of crime that has been causing concern is burglary with many burglaries taking […]

My joy at the win for the Blues in the Carling Cup Quarter Final was quickly turned to anger at the behaviour of the fans at the end of the match. Knocking Villa out of the competition should be enough, but several hundred Blues fans decided that they wanted more and ran on to the […]

At this month’s Police Tasking meeting Sgt Dave Mirams gave the latest update on crime levels in Acocks Green. September crime figures across the Ward were: 4 robberies 15 vehicle crimes 14 burglaries or attempted burglaries 32 calls about anti-social behaviour (ASB) 12 thefts from shops (all in the Village) These are generally similar figures to […]

There was some good news at the lastest monthly Acocks Green Police tasking meeting with crime down by 15% in Acocks Green over the past year (compared to a much more modest fall of 2% in the West Midlands as a whole in the same time). Calls to the Police about Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) […]

The second meeting of the new Acocks Green ward Police Tasking meetings took place this thursday, ably chaired by Sgt Dave Mirams who deployed his amusing dry wit several times during the meeting. The lastest crime data from the ward – for the month of July – was relatively encouraging as Acocks Green has not […]

The first of the new Acocks Green Police Tasking meetings took place in Acocks Green Police station on Thursday evening. The priority areas for action which were agreed were: 1) Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) at the junction of Wetherfield Road and Holcombe Road in Tyseley 2) Ongoing ASB in Northanger Road 3) ASB in Nailstone Crescent 4) […]

Below are the minutes of the monthly Acocks Green South Police Tasking meeting from 5th May. As it was the evening  before the election I was somewhat busy elsewhere, so these minutes are provided by Sgt Dave Mirams: Introductions and apologies. Crime in area since last meeting discussed. Priorities from last meeting discussed; Northanger Road, […]