EXTRA police officers will hit the streets in some Wyre Forest villages after a series of burglaries by criminals from outside the area.
Police announced officers will be staging "high visibility" patrols and vehicle checkpoints in Blakedown, Broome, Chaddesley Corbett and Churchill.
Belbroughton, Clent and Hagley are also included in the scheme.
Sergeant Gurjit Singh said: "We want to reassure the public that we are taking positive action to clamp down on criminal activity.
"Our message to criminals who are considering coming to this area is - 'do not come here, because we are waiting for you'."
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