Tools are being targeted by thieves and easily sold on quickly. Help protect your property and business:

🔨Fit a secure van vault for expensive power tools
🔧Remove tools from your van
🧰 Park near CCTV and in well-lit areas

For more tips visit ➡️ bit.ly/3Zcr1Tq

Only turned your back for a minute to chat to a friend? ⌚

Thieves will take the opportunity to steal your vehicle, especially if it's unlocked with the door open.

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Officers from Oldbury neighbourhood have attended The Meadows School for a input on Stealing and what the consequences are. Great listening & some great questions asked by the students.👮‍♀️👮‍♂️
#Engagement
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If you have experienced a hate crime or incident, you can:

📞 Call 999 if you are in danger, threats have been made against you or if a crime is in progress
📞 For non-emergencies, call 101
💻 Webchat with us at west-midlands.police.uk
🏢 Visit your local police station

#OpAdvance | Our officers have been out and about across Sandwell as part of an intensive day of action today.

There's been a mixture of enforcement and engagement. Here's a flavour of what we've been up to so far.

#OpAdvance | We've been out in West Bromwich town centre today, carrying out reassurance patrols, speaking to market stallholders and conducting a knife arch operation in the bus station.

Watch our video with Chief Inspector Griffiths to find out more.

Oldbury pcso's are out and about early this morning at moat farm primary , school parking patrols #dayof action @oldbury Sandwell Police @sa

On patrols in Capehill Smethwick #OpAdvance engaging with local businesses and community Sandwell Police West Midlands Police Sandwell Council

On Windmills Retail Park, Capehill liaising with staff great to see 'Facewatch' in store and working together #OpAdvance Sandwell Police Home Bargains West Midlands Police Kim

Oldbury pcso's working alongside sandwell traffic wardens . School parking patrols #dayofaction #parksafe Sandwell Police さ 2024

#OpAdvance | We're carrying out a range of activity today with particular focus on our priorities for Sandwell such as tackling serious youth violence, anti-social behaviour, theft and county lines operations.

Here is our Sandwell commander Chief Superintendent Kim Madill

Oldbury Pcso's working with streetwatch volunteers on a Speed Watch Operation on Old Warley. #dayofaction

#OpAdvance We have been busy patrolling today! Oldbury Sandwell Council Sandwell Police Healthy Sandwell West Midlands Police Police Mountain Bike

Officers on Bearwood High Street with a crime prevention stand. Please stop and say hi and look at the literature we have on display. #OpAdvance Sandwell Police Andy🌊⛵🌊

Officers have joined the PCSO's at the crime prevention stand on Bearwood High Street If you have any questions pop and ask us. #OpAdvance Sandwell Council Sandwell Police