Public to have final say on West Mercia’s police and crime plan
As the voice of the public in policing, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is encouraging communities across West Mercia to have their final say on his draft police and crime plan. Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police over the next four years, the plan includes four main priorities: Cutting crime Policing with the […]
PCC’s Community Conversation coming to Shrewsbury in September
Focused on ensuring the voices of local communities are at the heart of change, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion will be hosting a public meeting in Shrewsbury. The latest of the PCC’s ‘Community Conversation’ events, it will be an opportunity for residents to come along, hear from both the PCC and officers from West […]
PCC tackles dangerous driving on West Mercia’s roads in first-of-a-kind project in UK
Committed to making West Mercia’s roads safer, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has funded a youth driving project which is the first of its kind in the UK. Using the limited research available around dangerous driving, the two-year MORSE Youth initiative will be delivered by the West Mercia Youth Justice Service (WMYJS), in partnership […]
PCC invests £18k to support over 100 operations to prevent young people becoming victims of serious violence
Focused on cutting crime, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has backed West Mercia Police with the resources it needs to complete more than 100 investigations to tackle serious violence. Operation Swordfish, which is the force’s targeted response to tackling serious violence activity, including child sexual exploitation (CSE), organised crime and youth knife crime, received […]
PCC to focus on police performance in meeting with Chief Constable
Focused on ensuring the public are receiving a high-quality service from West Mercia Police, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is holding his latest assurance and accountability session with Temporary Chief Constable (T/CC) Alex Murray. The formal meeting on Tuesday 27 August will be a discussion between the PCC and T/CC on the force’s performance […]
PCC invests £30k into app preventing online child sexual exploitation
Committed to tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) across West Mercia, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has provided £30,000 to West Mercia Police for the development of an app aimed at reducing the risk of young people becoming victims of online CSE. In 2023, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services made […]
Government failure to fund police pay will damage local policing
PCC John Campion believes the government’s failure to fund a pay increase for police officers will cause £1m of cuts to policing in West Mercia this year. On Monday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced police officers will receive a pay increase of 4.75% this year. Analysis suggests the Government will not fund this rise in full […]
PCC supports charity which supports people impacted by loss of life including road collisions
Marking the start of RoadPeace’s National Road Victim Month, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has donated £4,000 to the 2wish charity. The charity, which works closely with RoadPeace, supports anyone who is impacted by a road death of a young person whether they are loved ones or West Mercia Police officers who attend the […]
PCC delivers £670k investment to prevent young people committing crime
To help prevent children and young people from getting involved in a life of crime, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has provided a further £671,194 investment into The Children Society’s Climb project. This brings the PCC’s total investment to over £1.2million for the life-changing project which is an early prevention and intervention scheme aimed […]
ONS figures show crime in West Mercia falls further than national average
The latest Government figures from the Office of National Statistics have highlighted overall crime has decreased by 9% in West Mercia in the year ending March 2024. Welcoming this fall, 6% higher than the national average, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is committed to cutting crime further. Across the board, most crime types saw […]
