'We are doing everything we can to make this city as safe as possible': Wolverhampton police chief speaks out about recent violent incidents and work being done to tackle crime across city
The policing chief for Wolverhampton has spoken about a recent spate of violent incidents in Wolverhampton and offered reassurance that the force is doing everything it can to keep the streets safe.
West Midlands Police Commander for Wolverhampton, Chief Superintendent Anthony Tagg, has written a message which acknowledges and addresses the incidents which have happened across Wolverhampton.
This includes an incident at Staveley Road in Whitmore Reans, where three men were taken to hospital and six arrested, the death of Navpreet Singh, who was murdered in Phoenix Park in Blakenhall on October 22, just yards from a shooting in August that has led to a man admitting attempted murder.
Another man, Jermaine Smith, was shot dead on Lilleshall Crescent in the All Saints area on Saturday, while detectives have also investigated a possible discharge of a gun in the city on October 21, a man was shot and badly injured in a daytime attack near Wolverhampton's city centre Sainsbury's store on October 13 and two men, Duaine Mills and Syed Zain Ali, were fatally shot as they sat in a vehicle in Whitmore Reans on September 19.
The Chief Superintendent said he shared the concerns of everyone in the city and spoke about the measures being taken to tackle crime across Wolverhampton, as well as saying that the force was always there to listen to people and their concerns.
He wrote: "My name is Chief Superintendent Anthony Tagg, and I’m the West Midlands Police Commander for Wolverhampton.
"Over the last few weeks, I have spoken to many of you, introducing myself to residents, business owners, and community leaders.
"Understandably, many of you have voiced worries and frustrations about several concerning violent incidents around the city recently, and I share those feelings.
