West Midlands Police resolves 'many of its issues' which led to special measures

A police watchdog has confirmed significant improvements in the region's police force after it resolved many of the issues previously identified.

West Midlands Police said on Tuesday that His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) had confirmed that the force had made significant improvements to its performance by closing three areas of previous concern identified in December last year.