https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxgqzvlx72o.amp
Dec 21, 2025 - The IOPC says it can exercise its investigatory power if warranted, after its director said she was willing to launch a probe.
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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/shabana-mahmood-west-midlands-police-guildford-west-midlands-midlands-b1266901.html
Jan 16, 2026 - The Independent Office for Police Conduct signalled it would continue investigating the actions of Craig Guildford and WMP.
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https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/us-official-warns-uk-over-russia-style-ban-on-x-4164106
Jan 16, 2026 - Craig Guildford had previously resisted calls to resign after apologising for giving incorrect evidence to MPs
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https://news.sky.com/story/ai-evidence-a-fake-match-and-misleading-mps-what-led-to-the-downfall-of-the-west-midlands-police-chief-goes-beyond-football-13495077
Chief constable Craig Guildford resigned after losing the confidence of the government and the local council leader. It is a scandal that laid bare how one of...
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https://spectator.com/article/why-was-west-midlands-police-chief-allowed-to-just-retire/?edition=us
Jan 17, 2026 - Even as he resigned, Craig Guildford couldn’t do the decent thing. Perhaps that’s no surprise. We have learned in recent weeks that the Chief Constable of...
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https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/android-enterprise/west-midlands-police/
Oct 9, 2025 - With Android Enterprise, the West Midlands Police Department can securely bring the power of AI to their operations.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-shabana-mahmood-tells-mps-36550823
Shabana Mahmood told MPs she no longer has confidence in the force's chief Craig Guildford after a damning review into the decision to bar Maccabi Tel...
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