During a community meeting held in Small Heath earlier this month, local people raised concerns around safety and general crime in inner city Birmingham and asked what police are doing.
As well as local patrols, officers are linking in with faith leaders and working with street stewards from local mosques to offer reassurance for those observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Working together is key to reducing and preventing crime and we all have a role to play in community safety. It goes without saying that the local Masjids are working hard to ensure worshipper safety. If you identify vulnerable members of the congregation, we encourage you to work together to make sure they have a lift or, if it’s needed, an escort for a safe journey home.
DCI James Spencer said: “We take attacks on innocent people, especially the more vulnerable members of our society, extremely seriously and will continue to work to secure justice for the victims.
“We must not forget that Birmingham is a warm and welcoming place, with a strong sense of community, which has been shown at these community meetings and by local groups.
“We will continue to work closely with partner agencies to make communities safer.”
West Midlands Chair Crimestoppers Zaf said,” We are all United when it comes to defending the vulnerable people regardless of which community you represent. These cowardly attacks are just few senseless individuals who try to spread hatred between communities. We have had influential people from all different communities who don’t condemn these disgusting acts and are offering there full support.
