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| 'Memory man' West Midlands cop milestone spotting 3,000 suspects | 'Memory man' West Midlands cop milestone spotting 3,000 suspects |
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| Andy Pope has been nicknamed "memory man" by colleagues due to his talent for remembering faces | Andy Pope has been nicknamed "memory man" by colleagues due to his talent for remembering faces |
| A police officer with a talent for remembering faces has hit a new milestone of spotting 3,000 suspects. | A police officer with a talent for remembering faces has hit a new milestone of spotting 3,000 suspects. |
| Andy Pope, of Redditch, who has been nicknamed "memory man" by his colleagues, works on a West Midlands Police travel team that patrols bus, rail, and metro stations across the region. | Andy Pope, of Redditch, who has been nicknamed "memory man" by his colleagues, works on a West Midlands Police travel team that patrols bus, rail, and metro stations across the region. |
| The police community support officer has spotted suspects in connection with offences such as attempted murder, assaults, and sex attacks. | |
| "It's really hard to explain how I manage to remember and spot faces, as it just comes natural," Mr Pope, 47, said in a statement. | "It's really hard to explain how I manage to remember and spot faces, as it just comes natural," Mr Pope, 47, said in a statement. |
| He has spotted wanted men and women in crowded places, while waiting at traffic lights, and even while suspects were wearing face masks during the Covid pandemic. | He has spotted wanted men and women in crowded places, while waiting at traffic lights, and even while suspects were wearing face masks during the Covid pandemic. |
| When starting a shift, he will often look through CCTV, video stills, and police briefings to get up to date on people who are wanted. | When starting a shift, he will often look through CCTV, video stills, and police briefings to get up to date on people who are wanted. |
| Mr Pope was awarded a Chief Constable's Award in 2018 | Mr Pope was awarded a Chief Constable's Award in 2018 |
| Mr Pope joined the force in 2012. He was awarded a Chief Constable's Award in 2018, a year after hitting his 1,000-suspect milestone. | Mr Pope joined the force in 2012. He was awarded a Chief Constable's Award in 2018, a year after hitting his 1,000-suspect milestone. |
| He is also an honorary member of the Association of Super Recognisers, a body that represents those with excellent memory skills and works with academics to encourage research into this area. | He is also an honorary member of the Association of Super Recognisers, a body that represents those with excellent memory skills and works with academics to encourage research into this area. |
| Mr Pope said it "was a nice feeling" to hit the 3,000 mark and he hoped to reach many more milestones in the future. | Mr Pope said it "was a nice feeling" to hit the 3,000 mark and he hoped to reach many more milestones in the future. |
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