After months of silence, PCC John Campion is calling on the Home Secretary to respond to the concerns raised by thousands of residents on police force merger proposals.
More than 3,300 people from across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire took part in the PCC's public consultation. The findings, which showed significant concern about the proposals, were submitted to the Home Secretary in June and not even an acknowledgement has been received.
The PCC's frustration comes as the Government continues to push ahead with its wider public sector reform agenda, including the plans to overhaul policing, with no consideration of public opinion.
PCC John Campion said: “More than 3,300 local people took the time to share their views because they care about the future of policing in their communities. They deserve better than being met with silence.
“These proposals would fundamentally change local policing, yet months after I submitted the consultation findings there has been no response from the Home Secretary. That raises serious questions about how much value the Government places on public opinion.
“I don’t expect summer recess to be an excuse because if the Government are determined to press ahead with the biggest restructuring of policing in a generation, they should at least have the courtesy to respond to the communities who will live with the consequences.”
Read the letter to the Home Secretary here – Letter to Home Secretary – police force mergers | West Mercia PCC
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