I m listening - 450 extra officers pledge by new police chief as top priorities revealed
Simon Foster also wants to focus on supporting the victims of domestic abuse.
15:05, 11 MAY 2021
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As many as 450 extra community police officers have been promised by newly-elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster as one of his first acts in office.
Elation, dismay and easy wins - the story of the elections for West Midlands mayor and crime chief
Honours even? Conservative Andy Street was returned as mayor and Labour s Simon Foster steps into the hot seat as police and crime commissioner for the region
13:58, 10 MAY 2021
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It was a case of carry on as you were in the West Midlands as Tory mayor Andy Street easily secured a second term and there was a change of face but not party affiliation in the Police and Crime Commissioner s office as Simon Foster won by a big margin.
New West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is elected
The Labour candidate Simon Foster beat the Conservatives Jay Singh-Sohal in the second round of results
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Simon Foster, the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
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Labour candidate Simon Foster has been confirmed as the West Midlands’ new Police and Crime Commissioner.
By Mark Cardwell - Local Democracy Reporter
PCC Candidate Jay Singh-Sohal (Con). Permission for use for all LDRS partners. Credit: Jay Singh-Sohal. Caption writer: Mark Cardwell. Labour candidate Simon Foster has stormed to victory as the West Midlands’ new Police and Crime Commissioner. The solicitor held out over competition from Conservative candidate Jay Singh-Sohal to take over from outgoing commissioner David Jamieson (Lab). Mr Foster won in the second round of results after voters’ second choices were taken into account – winning 301,406 ahead of 259,839 for Mr Singh-Sohal. The result bucks the trend seen elsewhere in the region and country where Conservatives have made gains and Labour have seen losses.
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