00:00West Midlands Police has appointed Scott Green as its Chief Constable after he said his decisions
00:06would be guided by law, evidence and policing standards, not political, religious or activist
00:11pressure. Green had been acting Chief Constable since January following Craig Gifford's departure
00:19amid controversy over Israeli football fans being banned from a match in Birmingham.
00:24Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster says Green was chosen after a selection process.
00:30Green says crime has fallen by 17% since he took charge and has promised neighbourhood policing,
00:36stronger investigations and a relentless focus on violence against women and girls,
00:42organised and violent crime.
