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| Arrest over threats to kill West Midlands police officer | Arrest over threats to kill West Midlands police officer |
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| A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with threats to kidnap and kill a serving police officer. | A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with threats to kidnap and kill a serving police officer. |
| West Midlands Police said officers from its counter-terrorism unit arrested the man on Tuesday afternoon. | West Midlands Police said officers from its counter-terrorism unit arrested the man on Tuesday afternoon. |
| The arrest was made at property in the West Midlands, the force said. | The arrest was made at property in the West Midlands, the force said. |
| The force had issued an alert to officers and staff after receiving an "anonymous but credible" tip-off and said it was taking the threat "extremely seriously". | The force had issued an alert to officers and staff after receiving an "anonymous but credible" tip-off and said it was taking the threat "extremely seriously". |
| Officers have been urged to take extra precautions, including not wearing uniform during journeys to and from work. | Officers have been urged to take extra precautions, including not wearing uniform during journeys to and from work. |
| Staff were first told on Monday night after the force received the call. | Staff were first told on Monday night after the force received the call. |
| Analysis by Peter Wilson, BBC Midlands Today special correspondent | |
| Senior officers clearly chose to make this threat public - perhaps to get the message out there to anybody planning such a plot that the police knew what was going on. | |
| The officers I have spoken to have said it is business as usual. | |
| If the force is being called out to, say, a burglary, senior officers are having to say to themselves, "Is this a burglary or is it an attempt to ambush our officers?" | |
| Officers were held on duty to be given the security reminder while others were told as they started their shifts. | Officers were held on duty to be given the security reminder while others were told as they started their shifts. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Garry Forsyth said the information received related "to the safety of West Midlands Police officers and police staff". | Assistant Chief Constable Garry Forsyth said the information received related "to the safety of West Midlands Police officers and police staff". |
| "We have taken the opportunity to remind all employees of the need to be vigilant. Our priority remains serving our communities and protecting them from harm," he said. | "We have taken the opportunity to remind all employees of the need to be vigilant. Our priority remains serving our communities and protecting them from harm," he said. |
| "Officers remain on patrol and our staff continue to respond to calls for service as usual." | "Officers remain on patrol and our staff continue to respond to calls for service as usual." |
| The force remains on a "severe" level of terror alert. | The force remains on a "severe" level of terror alert. |
| "The status hasn't changed," a representative said. | "The status hasn't changed," a representative said. |
| In October, the threat level to police officers across Britain was raised to substantial. | In October, the threat level to police officers across Britain was raised to substantial. |
| The national security level remains at severe, signifying a terrorist attack is highly likely. | The national security level remains at severe, signifying a terrorist attack is highly likely. |
| UK's terrorism threat levels explained | UK's terrorism threat levels explained |
| Threat levels indicate the likelihood of a terrorist attack in the UK and are split into five categories: | Threat levels indicate the likelihood of a terrorist attack in the UK and are split into five categories: |