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Welcome to WMnow

WMnow is a free email messaging service from West Midlands Police.

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When you sign up you can let us know what topics you’d like to hear about – whether that’s vehicle crime, burglaries or anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood. You can also choose to receive updates from some of our partners including the fire service, Report Fraud and your local council.

Remember to share our updates with your friends, family and neighbours to help keep our communities safe and connected.

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"I've used WMnow for many years and the emails are very clear and useful for my area - I found the updates particularly helpful during the pandemic. The emails have helped me to feel at ease and updated with what's going on around me."

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Latest West Midlands Updates

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Shirley West Crime update

06th June 2026 Good afternoon from the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team, Our team are hard ...

West Midlands Police
06/06/2026 16:07:30

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Weekly Update

Good Afternoon Resident Over the last 7 days we have had a total of four burglaries in the fol...

West Midlands Police
06/06/2026 16:02:19

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Shirley south crime update

Saturday 06th June 2026 Good evening from the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team, Our team are...

West Midlands Police
06/06/2026 14:54:53

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Crime updates for Shirley East

Good afternoon Here is a snapshot of crimes from 29th May to 06/06/26. Our team are hard at wo...

West Midlands Police
06/06/2026 14:47:09

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