Statement in relation to video outside Kidderminster Police Station

Following an incident outside Kidderminster Police Station where a man was arrested, we would like to apologise for what happened.

Head of West Mercia Police’s Professional Standards Department, Superintendent Rebecca Love, said: “We’re aware of a video circulating on social media filmed on Tuesday 11 January where our officers spoke to and detained a man outside Kidderminster Police Station.

“Our officers deal with hundreds of interactions with the public on a daily basis with the majority doing so professionally and fairly, however we acknowledge that on occasions we do get it wrong.

“We have reviewed the footage and recognise this situation could have been better managed by our officers. We are genuinely sorry for this, and would like to apologise to the man involved.”