PCs ‘adopt’ post offices in police pilot

Police officers are set to be a familiar sight in post offices across the West Midlands after the force struck a deal to locate ‘pop-up’ surgeries in community branches.Up to 30 post offices in Sandwell and 10 in north Birmingham will take part in a pilot scheme designed to give customers a chance to raise any concerns in a relaxed environment and get to know their beat cops.Neighbourhood officers will tour participating branches on a rota basis and spend up to two hours chatting wit