West Midlands Police have increased their presence in Wolverhampton to help residents feel safer and discourage crime in the city centre. Officers and police dogs carried out extra reassurance patrols between 7 and 9 February 2026 to spot suspicious behaviour and speak with local shoppers.
The teams focused on busy areas such as the Mander Centre and the Wulfrun Centre to tackle issues including shoplifting and nuisance behaviour. Figures published earlier showed city-centre monthly reported incidents fell from 281 in March 2024 to 180 in February 2025, according to Police.UK figures and local reporting, and the force says the patrols form part of work to maintain that improvement.
Police dog Stan supported the Wolverhampton City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, helping officers engage with the public while providing a visible deterrent. “Our commitment to the people who live and work in this city is at the heart of what we do,” said Chief Inspector Adhnan Afzal, Wolverhampton’s Proactive Crime Lead.
The force is currently being led by Acting Chief Constable Scott Green (previously Deputy Chief Constable) following the retirement of Chief Constable Craig Guildford in January 2026. The patrols combined high-visibility uniformed officers with plain-clothes specialists — a mix the force uses in Project Servator-style deployments — to monitor the high street and local transport hubs and help ensure the area remains safe for visitors.
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