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| West Midlands Police death threat 'not credible' | West Midlands Police death threat 'not credible' |
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| A threat to kidnap and murder a serving police officer was "not credible", a force has said. | A threat to kidnap and murder a serving police officer was "not credible", a force has said. |
| On Tuesday, West Midlands Police said counter-terrorism officers had received a tip-off that staff were in danger and were taking it "extremely seriously". | |
| A 31-year-old man arrested in connection with the call has since been eliminated from inquiries. | A 31-year-old man arrested in connection with the call has since been eliminated from inquiries. |
| The force said its assessment was that the call "was not terrorist-related or a credible kidnap threat". | |
| Inquiries into the original call are continuing and West Midlands Police said the man would remain in custody in connection with "immigration matters". | Inquiries into the original call are continuing and West Midlands Police said the man would remain in custody in connection with "immigration matters". |
| The force had previously urged officers to take extra precautions, including not wearing uniform on the way to or from work. | |
| Staff were first told of the threats on Monday night. | |
| The national security level remains at severe, signifying a terrorist attack is highly likely. | |
| In October the threat level to police officers across the country was raised to "substantial". |