A TOTAL of 30 domestic abuse offenders have appeared before the courts in the past two months and 25 of them being jailed for their crimes across the West Midlands Police area.
The force said in December it carried out a planned operation involving the public protection unit (PPU), working alongside the operational support unit and local policing areas.
It saw officers conduct targeted arrest attempts throughout the region and led to almost 100 suspects being detained on suspicion of domestic abuse offences.
In addition, over November and December 30 domestic abuse criminals were dealt with by the courts in the West Midlands for offences including assault, stalking and harassment.
Other offences also included making threats, criminal damage and breaching restraining and non-molestation orders, which had previously been put in place to protect survivors.
Among those locked up were a 45-year-old man jailed for 33 months for a domestic assault at a property in Edgbaston and a 71-year-old man was locked up for 21 months for stalking a woman in Birmingham.
In total, 25 perpetrators were jailed to more than 630 weeks behind bars.
The remaining five were either given suspended sentences, which will come into force if they reoffend, or community and restraining orders.
Detective Inspector Charlie Sparks, from the public protection unit, said: “Our specialist teams in PPU, and across the force, remain wholly focussed on supporting domestic abuse survivors and bringing perpetrators before the courts.
“Our officers are dedicated to pursuing those who commit these crimes as we understand and appreciate the impact such behaviour has on those who are subjected to it, often in their own homes.
“The teams work closely with victims, supporting them and gathering evidence to ensure that the cases are of the highest quality in order to successfully secure these sentences and in turn allow victims to be safeguarded.”
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