POLICE Community Support Officers in Solihull will be amongst the last in the UK to be issued with stab vests.West Midlands Police has become the last force in the country to give the protective wear to officers, who have fewer powers than PCs.
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A review found this would allow them to patrol alone.
West Midlands Police Authority chairman Derek Webley said: “I welcome the opportunity to consider the introduction of stab vests for PCSOs.
“The debate about the role of PCSOs has generated strong opinions nationally and locally.
“The authority recognises the key role PCSOs play in the public’s confidence in policing, and wants to see them deployed as effectively as possible.
“We believe that PCSOs are an indispensable part of local policing.”
The move will cost the force £247,000.
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