Fantastic work by Firearms Operations Unit Force Response in detaining this make & stopping any further attacks followed by incredible work by @DetectivesWMP in securing the evidence & building the case which led to a #Guilty plea!

Really looking forward to this new series. It was a huge privilege to have been part of the production team. The .WMP Eye in the Sky are an incredibly talented, dedicated and professional bunch of cops. I really hope everyone will find it insightful and enjoyable viewing. #SkyCoppers

Top work (& very brave) Abdullah! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Wishing our WMP colleagues the best of luck for tonight, but regardless of the results, we’re all proud of your ‘above & beyond’ & selfless brave work to get there! 💙

More teamwork with our colleagues and another gun off the streets overnight! Firearms Operations Unit are fully committed to #OpTarget and arresting those wanting to cause harm to the wider community.

Another great watch of the latest episode of #skycoppersC4 featuring our WMP Eye in the Sky colleagues’ role in fighting crime. Professional & committed to the varied tasks in hand including joint working with West Midlands Fire Service Well worth a watch on catch up… West Midlands Police WestMidsPCC

Just a reminder (the penultimate episode) - #SkyCoppers with .WMP Eye in the Sky tonight at 9pm .Channel 4 Episode 5. Or you can watch the entire series on catch up. Ep 5 & 6 shows just important drones are for policing. Keeping people safe & bringing offenders to justice 👍🏼 RT thx

#WATCH | This is the moment Firearms Operations Unit chased and caught a teenager after he brandished a loaded gun in broad daylight in Birmingham city centre. Nikye Thomas dropped the handgun as he ran, before finally being taken to the ground outside New Street Station. Full story 👇

Seen much about a child in possession of a ‘toy’ being detained at gunpoint by armed officers? Although Firearms Operations Unit won’t comment on this case, our job is increasingly difficult when we deal with ‘toy’ gun incidents. This ‘toy’ is in fact real & capable of killing! Enough said?

Watch Firearms Operations Unit arresting the offender on the M5 motorway just hours after the double murder of a father & son in Cambridgeshire. GN news.sky.com/video/share-12…

This kept Firearms Operations Unit busy on Christmas eve allowing Santa to safely do his stuff! Top teamwork from PD Riot (& his nose) guiding us to a garden bush where he wanted to wish a slightly nervous suspect an early Happy Christmas! WMP Dog Unit Crimestoppers West Midlands Police

After some quite nasty incidents attended by Firearms Operations Unit in the last few days, it was great for us to attend & engage with our Cadets WMP colleagues & talk to them about our work & kit. Always happy to do this work! West Midlands Police Sandwell Police

Sometimes, no words are necessary - it’s what we do…but maybe we can be forgiven for being just a little bit proud of our colleagues here…brave & selfless actions to save lives! Thank you to all involved! 💙❤️💚. GN news.sky.com/story/dramatic…

Some fantastic work by our WMP Traffic Firearms Operations Unit officers yesterday 🙌🏽 Following 5 armed car jackings over a 2/3 day period , our officers intercepted and arrested 2 offenders, secured a stolen vehicle and recovered a firearm that was thrown out of a car window . Brill work

#GUILTY | A gunman who fired shots in a busy Birmingham street has been jailed for more than 7 years. We arrested Deraj Meade days after the incident in John Bright Street saw shots fired on 17 June. Full story: west-midlands.police.uk/news/gunman-wh…

Assisted our WMP Traffic colleagues in pursuing & apprehending these offenders! Teamwork at its finest!

A pleasure for Firearms Operations Unit to be invited to attend the Stourbridge WMFS open day this week & take part in a more enjoyable joint working environment than is normal! Engaging with the communities & advising our different roles in keeping your communities safe. GN

Firearms Operations Unit officers had the pleasure & opportunity today to deliver a lesson on Armed Policing to the latest cohort of the Uniform Services Course for Coventry College. Tomorrow we speak to the 2nd yrs of the course, some who will be our West Midlands Police colleagues in a few months! GN

An excellent day celebrating West Midlands Police 50 anniversary celebration WMLieutenancy Fabulous displays by WMP Dog Unit @drones_WMP @westmidsfire West Midlands Ambulance Service #HelpUsHelpYou Great to meet so many units and support services eg Ops Support Unit WMP Firearms Operations Unit Wmp Sikh Association @specialsWMP WMPChaplaincy @HonourGaurdWMP