Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day 2023 – #MenYouAreNotAlone
Today is Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day which is shining a spotlight on support services available in your area. According to the Office for National Statistics there was 699,000 male victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales last year. The impact of this type of abuse is physical injury, depression, anxiety, financial hardship […]
PCC committed to having the voices of seldom heard communities listened to in West Mercia
Committed to having the voices of seldom heard communities heard in West Mercia, the latest assurance and accountability session took place on Wednesday 25 October. Bringing together Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion and Temporary Chief Constable Alex Murray, the meeting focused on the views of seldom heard communities and ethnic minorities in West Mercia. […]
PCC’s commitment to ensure victims of crime receive a level of service they expect
PCC John Campion has committed to ensuring the service victims of crime receive from West Mercia Police is improved in all areas. During an inspection in 2021, carried out by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), a number of areas were identified as cause for concern around the service West […]
Initiatives to make streets safer in West Mercia receive landmark funding
PCC John Campion has secured £1 million as part of the Government's Safer Streets initiative and boosted the pot to £1.5 million, through match-funding, to make West Mercia’s communities safer. As part of the fifth round of the Government’s Safer Streets initiative, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, in partnership with West Mercia Police, is […]
Police officers relocate to Redditch shopping centre
Redditch based police officers have now relocated to a temporary police station in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre. Whilst the brand-new Redditch police and fire combined hub is being built on Middle House Lane, officers have moved into the shopping centre to ensure visibility is maintained in the community and policing can be kept at the […]
PCC comment on Online Safety Bill receiving Royal Assent
“I welcome the news that the landmark Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent yesterday. This government’s action with a zero-tolerance law towards illegal content online will ensure the most vulnerable members of our communities, particularly the large number of young people who use social media, are protected from harm. This law supports my vision […]
PCC committed to tackling drink-spiking with new investment for South Worcestershire
Committed to tackling violence against women and girls, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has funded anti-spiking kits in South Worcestershire. The PCC’s investment into the Drink Spike testing kits follows news that drink-spiking cases have increased nationally over the past five years, with 20,000 reports to police forces across England and Wales. West Mercia […]
PCC gives the green light on major investment into police fleet
Helping to drive an increase in the visibility of police officers, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has given the green light on a major investment into West Mercia Police’s vehicle fleet. £1 million will fund new police vehicles to increase the visibility and accessibility of officers and improve responsiveness to incidents, protecting communities from […]
PCC to shine a light on the voices of seldom heard communities in West Mercia
Focused on ensuring the voices of all communities across the three counties are at the heart of policing, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is holding his latest assurance and accountability session with Acting Chief Constable (A/CC) Alex Murray. The formal session will see a discussion between the PCC and A/CC on diversity, equality and […]
Measures to support young people steer clear of knife crime boosted by £600k
A project to help young people steer clear of knife crime receives more than half a million pounds from Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion. As part of the PCC’s commitment to break the cycle of crime, as set out in his Safer West Mercia Plan, the award-winning Steer Clear project, which is being delivered […]
