Our policies and procedures
Here you will find our publicly available current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
Policies and procedures for the conduct of police force business and the provision of policing services
- Academic Research Applications v1.3
- Annual Leave (Police Officer) v1.0
- Annual Leave (Police Staff) v1.0
- Body Worn Video v2.0
- Business Interests and Additional Occupations v1.0
- Bus Lane and Restricted Roads v2.0
- Community Resolutions v1.0
- Community Resolutions v1.0 – Procedural Guidance
- Contractors Access v1.1
- Data Recorders Driver Behaviour v1.0
- Data Recorders Driver Behaviour v1.0 – Procedural Guidance – Processes
- Data Recorders Driver Behaviour v1.0 – Procedural Guidance – Scoring
- Detained Property v1.0
- Dispersal Orders v1.0
- Duty to Reveal v1.0
- Executive Authority v1.0
- Family Liaison Officers v1.2
- Forfeiture v1.2
- Freedom of Information v1.0
- Gifts Gratuities and Hospitality v1.0
- Hate-Crime-v1.1
- Health and Safety v1.1
- Honorarium, Temporary Promotion & Acting Up Payments (Police Staff) v1.2
- Information Risk Management v1.0
- Information Security v1.0
- Internal Hate Allegation v3.0
- Investigation v1.0
- Lawful Business Monitoring v1.1
- Licence Recall v2.3
- Managing Allegations (Positions Of Trust) v2.0
- Market Supplement Payment (Police Staff) v1.0
- Mental Health v1.0
- Mental Health – Force Strategy on Policing and Mental Health 2020
- Mental Health 0 – Abbreviations and References
- Mental Health 1 – Crisis Welfare Checks
- Mental Health 2 – S136 Place of Safety
- Mental Health 3 – Mental Capacity Act
- Mental Health 4 – Conveyance
- Mental Health 5 – MHA Assessments
- Mental Health 6 – Inpatient Units
- Mental Health 7 – Investigation of Offences
- Mental Health 8 – AWOL MHA
- Mental Health 9 – No Beds Supplement
- Missing Persons v1.0
- Notifiable Association v1.0
- Operational and Corporate Notes v1.0
- Organisational Risk Management v0.5
- Police Attendance at Court v1.1
- Police National Computer (PNC) – Use and Updating of v1.1
- Police Staff Standards of Professional Behaviour v1.2
- Policy Guidance & Governance v1.0
- Positive Justice v1.0
- Positive Justice v1.0 – Procedural Guidance – Supporting Documents
- Public Transport Concession v1.1
- Quick Guide to Purchasing v1.0
- Recognition and Appreciation v4.1
- Records Management v1.0
- Records Management v1.0 – Procedural Guidance – Roles & Responsibilities
- Records Management v1.0 – Procedural Guidance – Terms and Definitions
- Recuperative and Adjusted Duties Police Officers v1.0
- Social & Digital Media v1.1
- THRIVE v1.0
- Time Off For Public Duties v1.0
- Uniform Equipment & Appearance v1.5
- Vehicle Acquisition v1.0
- Voluntary Interviews Procedure v3.0
- West Midlands Police’s Brand v2.0
About recruitment and employment of staff
Complaint procedure
Records management and personal data policies
- Please see the policies and procedures above
File plans
Charging regime and policies
Security systems
We adopt the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Police Operational Advice and Security Industry Requirements for Response to Security Systems which can be found by following the link below: