Joined a panel at today’s Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 conference to talk about role West Midlands Police has played in City of Culture, and how we’ve worked closely with @coventry2021 We’ve learnt about the role arts & culture plays in connecting us with communities differently & reducing crime 1/3

Genuine credit to Coventry Police Police Team for Coventry City of Culture 2021 Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 I am proud West Midlands Police have not just policed the city of culture. We have been such a core partner. Well done H @HelenKirkmanWMP

Huge congrats to Bradford 2025! You’re in for a brilliant time! 💙 I look forward to catching up with West Yorkshire Police to share what we learned being involved in the fantastic @coventry2021. John Robins QPM DL @DaveThompsonCC

Having West Midlands Police police team embedded with the organisers, the City of Culture Trust Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 has been unique. So much learned together with Martin Sutherland, Chenine Bhathena MBE FRSA & all the Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 team. Will share with Bradford 2025 & West Yorkshire Police when the party has finished!

Congratulations from everyone at West Midlands Police 🥳 🎉 ! Fantastic news Martin Sutherland Chenine Bhathena MBE FRSA Laura McMillan & hugely deserved. We’ll have a small 🥂 to celebrate your achievement 😋💙

Just spoken to one of our amazing West Midlands Police Specials and heard he has been named as one of the Royal Voluntary Service #PlatinumChampions 🎉👏🥳👊 Special Sgt Hitesh Mehta, what an awesome achievement, you should be incredibly proud, I know we are incredibly proud of you 👏💙 #Volunteers

Well done Hitesh !!! So amazing and a brilliant actor as well, didn’t you know !! BBC Coventry & Warwickshire BBC Midlands

@HelenKirkmanWMP West Midlands Police Specials Royal Voluntary Service Coventry Police West Midlands Police @DaveThompsonCC The High Sheriff sends his sincere congratulations to Special Sergeant Hitesh Mehta on being named as a #PlatinumChampion by Royal Voluntary Service - well deserved recognition for someone who gives his time and dedication to West Midlands Police Specials 🎉🎉

Love this Mark Pemberton photograph of the Coventry Police mural on Little Park Street. The mural is the product of work Police Team for Coventry City of Culture 2021 did with those with lived experience of homelessness. Listening to their stories and learning how to support them better.

👏👏👏 Police Team for Coventry City of Culture 2021, @HighSheriffWM22, West Midlands Lord Lieutenant, Martin Sutherland, Coventry City Centre Police and all the Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 City Host Volunteers on this video!👏🎉💙

Our intern interviewing the chief constable as part of the conclusion of City of Culture. West Midlands Police Police Team for Coventry City of Culture 2021 Amazing progress made Hereward College

As another strand of Barriers to Bridges, Joe Cook worked in 3 Extended Learning Centres (Pupil Referral Units) in Coventry. Awesome work supporting young people in Coventry for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

On Thursday last week the Coventry Police Cadets had the Privilege of taking part in the Queens Baton Relay in Coventry. They had the pleasure of meeting PC Daar who joined the force in 1966, who became the UK's first Asian police officer. #policecadets #community

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Said goodbye to this brilliant person today. Danny Long you were one of a kind and we all miss you. Your family, friends and colleagues turned out in droves today. Testament to the top person you were. #RIP Danny 💖 xx

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Really good visit to Coventry today where we picked up so much useful information for our preparation to welcome Bradford as the UK's City of Culture in 2025. Helen Kirkman West Midlands Police were superb hosts too!

Lovely to see Chief Inspector Bash Anwar and colleagues from West Yorkshire Police today. First time in person for us to share our experiences of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. I’m excited for you and if I’m honest a tad envious that you have City of Culture in front of you! See you again soon.