'Ello 'ello, twins join forces

Criminals could be seeing double if they have a brush with the law in one Black Country town, with identical twin police officers helping to keep the peace there.

Special Constable Emma Turner has recently transferred to Oldbury Police Station where she has joined forces with sister Pc Elaine Turner.

Emma joined the Special Constabulary just over a year ago and previously worked at Wednesbury.

But the 30-year-olds have already been mistaken for each other after Emma did just a couple of shifts at Oldbury. Emma, who has two part-time jobs teaching English to adults at Sandwell and South Birmingham College, is also at university, but still finds time to work as a special constable.

She decided to join the specials after hearing much about policing from her twin, who joined six years ago and works on a response team at Oldbury. "We share similar interests and friends, many of whom are police officers," said Emma.