PCC announces preferred candidate for Chief Constable
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is pleased to announce Kyle Gordon as his preferred candidate to become the next Chief Constable of West Mercia Police. Commander Gordon will bring nearly 30 years of experience to West Mercia from across a number of police forces, including (formerly) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, British Transport Police, and […]
PCC makes £250k available to improve road safety in West Mercia
Committed to improving the safety on West Mercia’s roads, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is making a further investment in road safety by increasing the investment in his Safer Roads Fund. This follows that no allocation was made in the first round of the Safer Roads Fund. With funding of £250,000 available, the PCC […]
PCC’s budget proposals focused on delivering community priorities
PCC John Campion is focused on ensuring the service the public receives from West Mercia Police is improved, despite the financial challenges the country continues to face. The PCC’s proposed budget for 2024/25 is focused on making good the investment he has made to date and making improvements in the area that matter most to […]
PCC welcomes latest report into tackling child sexual exploitation
PCC John Campion has welcomed a national report into police forces’ response to group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) across the UK. The latest report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), in which West Mercia Police was not named, noted that whilst progression has been made to tackle group based […]
Silver-level accreditation awarded for PCC’s Independent Custody Visitors scheme
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has received national recognition for the very high quality of his Independent Custody Visitors (ICV) scheme. The PCC has been awarded a silver-level accreditation, meaning the scheme provides a good standard of custody visiting and volunteer management. The PCC is committed to ensuring that police custody is safe for […]
‘Life-changing’ project launches to support young people in Telford
Twenty-four pupils in Telford and Wrekin are set to embark on the new In Your Corner coaching programme designed to set them on a successful path for the future. Pupils from Telford Park School and The Telford Langley School, will take part in 12 weekly after-school sessions incorporating both football/boxing coaching as well as classroom […]
PCC launches road safety poster competition for schools
PCC John Campion is launching a poster competition for schools across West Mercia to show what road safety means to them. As part of the PCC’s ongoing commitment to improve road safety, he is encouraging primary school pupils to create educational posters showing how they get to school safely, with a chance of winning a […]
Sports teams take a stand against violence towards women and girls
Kicking-off the White Ribbon campaign, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion and West Mercia Police have teamed up to provide special armbands to sports organisations across the three counties. White Ribbon UK is a national campaign engaging with men and boys to end violence against women and girls, with this year’s theme focusing on #ChangeTheStory. […]
White Ribbon accreditation awarded to PCC’s office
Matching Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion’s commitment to tackle violence against women and girls, the PCC’s office has successfully been awarded White Ribbon accreditation. White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to prevent gender-based violence. As part of the process, White Ribbon Champions and Ambassadors have been appointed from across […]
PCC returns to Pershore to hear views of the community
PCC John Campion returned to Pershore, following his Community Conversation in May, to provide an update to residents following a call for change. It was clear from the first Community Conversation that residents were unhappy with the service they were receiving and wanted to see change. The meeting, which took place on Wednesday 15 November, […]
