AUSTIN TO GO ON THE BEAT WITH POLICE SPECIALS

Dudley MP Ian Austin will spend Friday evening on the beat with Dudley Police Specials.

James Horton, Head of Dudley Special Constabulary, invited him to join them on patrol and Austin is keen to get an insight into their work supporting regular officers and dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour.

There are currently 70 members of the Special Constabulary based on Dudley Local Policing Unit (LPU), covering Sedgley, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Kingswinford, Netherton, Halesowen, Stourbridge and Lye

During one of their busiest times  Austin will accompany a team of police specials as they respond to calls and go on patrol.

Ian Austin MP said

“The commitment of the Police Specials is really admirable. They give up their own time, unpaid to help fight crime and make our streets safer.

“There are over  70 based in Dudley and James Horton and his team do vital work in supporting regular police officers and tackling crime and anti-social behaviour. Specials are the unsung heroes of the police force and I’m looking forward to seeing for myself what the job involves.”