| West Midlands Police Authority | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996 |
| Type | Police authority |
| Headquarters | Lloyd House Colmore Circus Queensway Birmingham |
| Region served | West Midlands, England |
| Chair | Bishop Dr Derek Webley MBE |
| Website | www.west-midlands-pa.gov.uk |
West Midlands Police Authority, a police authority, is the governing body of the West Midlands Police force in the English county of the West Midlands;[1] encompassing Birmingham and Coventry.
The Authority has a management board consisting of local councillors and independent members, one of whom is a Magistrate.[2] As of October 2011, the chair is Bishop Dr Derek Webley MBE, of the New Testament Church of God, the first non-politician member of Authority to be elected chair, and the first African Caribbean chair of any police authority in the United Kingdom.[3]