Local statutory organisations

West Midlands Police    www.west-midlands.police.uk

Official web site of West Midlands Police including useful links to the web sites of other local organisations, national police web sites, crime prevention and reduction organisations, drug awareness, victim support, and internet regulation.

Government Office for the West Midlands    www.go-wm.gov.uk

The web site for the Government Office for the West Midlands, the voice of central government within the region, working in partnership with other organisations for the benefit of the West Midlands. Includes useful information on government and European policies that affect the West Midlands and provide links to parent departments, other government offices and government organisations, local authorities and other local links.

Criminal Justice Agencies

Court Service    www.courtservice.gov.uk

Web site of the Court Service, which is an executive agency of the Lord Chancellor’s Department and which is responsible for the running of most of the courts and tribunals in England and Wales. The site gives all court addresses, daily court listings, forms and leaflets, and information and contacts.

Crown Prosecution Service    www.cps.gov.uk

Web site of the CPS, which is the Government Department which prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence. The site provides useful information on the role of the CPS, its links with other criminal justice agencies and contact details for each of the 42 areas throughout the country.

Home office    www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Extensive site with search facility providing information on community policy, crime reduction, criminal justice including National Probation Directorate and HM Inspectorate of Probation, drugs prevention, and research and statistics.

NACRO    www.nacro.org.uk

An independent voluntary organisation working to prevent crime. Includes a news section of press releases and events, NACRO publications and online briefings, and projects, research and consultancy services.

HM Prison Service    www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk

The searchable web site of HM Prison Service for England and Wales giving up to date news, and access to abstracts of the Prison Service Journal.

Probation2000    www.probation2000.com

Information on use of EFQM Excellence Model in the probation service, handbook for probation board members, probation circulars and a wide range of links to probation area web sites, criminal justice agencies, other organisations and international links.

Probation Boards Association    www.probationboards.co.uk

The national employers' organisation for local probation boards. Provides information on training materials, national agreement on pay and conditions of service, and recruitment.

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman    www.ppo.gov.uk

A useful source of information for probation staff and offenders. Includes details of how to take further action if your complaint to the Probation Service has not been resolved to your satisfaction.