West Midlands Police Authority
| Formation | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Police authority |
| Headquarters | Lloyd House Colmore Circus Queensway Birmingham |
Region served | West Midlands, England |
Chair | Bishop Dr Derek Webley MBE |
| Website | www |
West Midlands Police Authority, a police authority, is the governing body of the West Midlands Police force in the English county of the West Midlands;[1] encompassing Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton..
Constitution
The Authority has a management board consisting of local councillors and independent members, one of whom is a Magistrate.[2] As of October 2011, the chair is Bishop Dr Derek Webley MBE, of the New Testament Church of God UK, the first non-politician member of Authority to be elected chair, and the first African Caribbean chair of any police authority in the United Kingdom.[3]
References
- ^ "Our responsibilities". West Midlands Police Authority. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Our members". West Midlands Police Authority. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Biography: Bishop Dr Derek Webley MBE". West Midlands Police Authority. Retrieved 30 October 2011.[dead link]