All West Mercia Frontline Officers Equipped with Body Worn Video
All frontline officers and staff across West Mercia are now equipped with body worn video, as the rollout completes three months ahead of schedule. Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion made a £1million investment in the technology, promising to equip the force by the end of 2017. The body worn video plays in significant part […]
Emergency services unite to fight dementia
L-R: Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service Chief Officer Nathan Travis, West Midlands Ambulance Service Strategic Operations Director Craig Cooke, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Tracey Onslow, West Mercia Police Assistant Chief Constable Martin Evans and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Chief Officer Rod Hammerton Senior representatives from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue […]
Communities Support Single Governance for Police and Fire
Local communities have backed proposals for West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner to also govern local fire services, with the aim of improving services. A change in the law means it is possible for the Commissioner to also become the governing body for both Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, and Shropshire Fire and […]
Commissioner commends award winners across Worcestershire and Herefordshire
The Police and Crime Commissioner, has commended a number of West Mercia Police Officers and staff for their hard work and dedication. Deputy PCC Tracey Onslow attended Long Service and Good Conduct Awards in Worcestershire and Herefordshire last week. In Worcestershire 15 officers, 2 members of staff and 1 member of the special constabulary received […]
Commissioner Welcomes Knife Surrender Campaign
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed a four-week long knife surrender campaign aimed at making West Mercia's communities safer for everyone. Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion said "Whilst we are fortunate that knife crimes are rare in our communities, just one incident is one too many, and the consequences can be […]
Commissioner welcomes police pay increase but raises concerns around funding.
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed the Government’s announcement around police officer pay rises, but raised concerns that funding could fall short in other areas. A pay increase of 1% for approximately 2000 officers currently employed by West Mercia Police, plus the cost of bonuses, would cost around £1 million in the […]
West Mercia PCC funds youth garden project
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has funded a garden project in Shropshire that is aiming to change negative perceptions around young people by enabling them to volunteer their time. The young people of the Sandpits/Rockspring estate in Ludlow often have little to do, particularly during the summer months, so they started volunteering to […]
West Mercia Police release use of force figures
West Mercia Police has today, Tuesday 5 August, published figures on the use of force by officers. Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion said: “The investments I’ve already made, such as the rollout of body worn video, deliver increased transparency. The publication of use of force data is one further step, assuring the public that […]
Body Worn Video rolled out to officers in Shropshire
Body Worn Video is now being rolled out to frontline officers and staff in Shropshire, after the Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion signed off a £1million investment in the technology. Body Worn Video is in use in Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Oswestry, Bishops Castle, Church Stretton, Ludlow, Cleobury Mortimer and throughout Shropshire’s rural communities, as […]
PCC Engages with Thousands in Summer Events Programme
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has engaged with thousands of people in communities right across West Mercia this summer, in a programme of events that draws to a close on Monday in Worcestershire. The Commissioner has been a part of some of the area’s biggest events over the last three months, which have included: […]
