Bromsgrove residents invited to have their say on local policing at drop-in event
A drop-in event focusing on local policing will take place in Bromsgrove on Wednesday 25 October. The latest Community conversation event, hosted by Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, will be an opportunity for residents in Bromsgrove to discuss their policing concerns, including road safety. Over the past 12 months, the PCC has received more […]
Shrewsbury residents to have their say on concerns as PCC launches survey
As the voice of the public in policing, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is launching a bespoke survey following concerns raised by residents on anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury town centre. The survey will be an opportunity for people who live in, work in, or visit the town centre to have their say, helping the […]
Survey shines a light on failures in the policing of serious sexual crimes
Three-quarters of rape survivors and sexual assault survivors in England and Wales said their mental health was damaged “as a direct result of what police did, or failed to do”, according to researchers. The Home Office-funded survey, with 1,968 responses gathered over five and a half months, exposes multiple failures in the policing of serious […]
Help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support at the PCC’s coffee and chat event
To mark Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is inviting Shrewsbury residents to enjoy a coffee and cake while raising money for charity on Friday 29 September. The drop-in event is an opportunity for residents across the Shrewsbury area to come along and speak to PCC John Campion about local […]
PCC welcomes Online Safety Bill becoming law to protect victims online
The Online Safety Bill, which will protect vulnerable social media users from harmful and illegal content, will come into force later this year after the legislation was passed in the House of Lords on Tuesday 19 September. Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion, said: “I welcome the long-awaited Online Safety Bill becoming law, with this […]
Deputy Chief Constable Alex Murray to lead West Mercia Police on interim basis
Current Deputy Chief Constable Alex Murray is to lead West Mercia Police whilst the search for a permanent replacement is identified. With Chief Constable Pippa Mills leaving the force on Sunday 22 October, the PCC has now begun the process of identifying a permanent Chief Constable who is focused on delivering on the public’s policing […]
Wem Police Officers relocate to new premises
As part of a cost-effective solution to put more money towards front-line policing, Wem-based police officers have relocated to a new premises. They are relocating their safer neighbourhood team office from the current site at the local NHS medical centre, to a more suitably sized and affordable office located at 2, Aston Street in the […]
Project to prevent children from committing crime receives £200k from PCC
To help prevent children and young people from going down a path of crime, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is boosting his investment into the CLIMB project by £200,000. Since 2020, the PCC has funded The Children’s Society’s CLIMB Project to the tune of £600,000. The life-changing project is an early prevention and intervention […]
Topping out ceremony marks project milestone for new joint services hub
Partners have come together to mark the final beam being placed into the structure of the new joint police and fire hub in Redditch. The fit-for-purpose police and fire hub, due to officially open in 2024, will bring together West Mercia Police and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) under one roof, allowing […]
Temporary police station to open in Redditch shopping centre
Redditch based police officers will be relocating 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 will be moving to the shopping centre in October to ensure visibility is maintained in the community and policing can be […]
