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| Central Motorway Police Group | |
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| Abbreviation | CMPG |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Staffordshire and the West Midlands, England, UK |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| General nature | |
| Specialist jurisdiction |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Perry Barr |
| Constables | 149[1] |
| Unsworn members | 29[1] |
| Parent agencies | Staffordshire Police and West Midlands Police |
| Facilities | |
| Patrol Bases | 3 |
| Patrol cars | 46[2] |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) was a co-operative operation between two police forces in the West Midlands of England. The department ceased operations in September 2024, where the jurisdiction of each area returned to the home force.
Officers from the two forces involved – Staffordshire Police, and West Midlands Police – provide a dedicated policing service on several hundred miles of the motorway network in the Staffordshire and West Midlands police areas. Previously the group also included West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police.
The radio control room was based at Quinton working with National Highways, and central vehicle depot is located adjacent to the M6 at Perry Barr in Birmingham where Thornbridge Avenue passes under the motorway. The depot has direct access onto both the northbound and southbound carriageways of the motorway allowing police vehicles to respond faster to incidents.
In June 2008, police forces in North West England established the North West Motorway Police Group covering the motorways in their respective areas following the success of the CMPG.
- ^ a b "Who We Are". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Vehicles and Equipment". Archived from the original on 5 November 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2009.