Improvements to facilities paws-itively received by four-legged friends
Trainee police dogs at West Mercia Police are having a ball after works to improve their training facilities are completed. The project, funded by PCC John Campion, has seen new and improved fencing installed enabling police dogs to exercise in a secure and safe environment when off-the-lead. Enhancements have also been made to the current […]
PCC supports Race Equality Week to make change
This week will see West Mercia come together to raise awareness for Race Equality Week and encourage people to challenge inappropriate behaviour. Throughout this week, officers and staff within the office of the PCC and West Mercia Police will take part in a range of activities, workshops and daily challenges with the aim of raising […]
Safer Internet Day 2023
Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 7th February) is a global day of action to build a safer digital world for children and young people. This year's theme for the 20th anniversary is, 'Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of emerging online […]
West Mercia Police hosts its first ever Quality Policing Awards
Police officers, staff and volunteers were celebrated at an awards ceremony last Friday (27 January) when West Mercia Police held the first Quality Policing Awards. The ceremony, held at West Midlands Safari Park, recognised those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect people from harm and keep communities across the […]
PCC to Boost Community Policing with Latest Budget in West Mercia
PCC John Campion has secured the backing of the Police and Crime Panel to boost local policing, with additional resources focused on making West Mercia safer. The PCC’s 2023/4 budget proposals will see £14.3m more funding available for policing, delivering the priorities of communities across West Mercia. The budget will see 40 additional officers recruited […]
Safer & Stronger Telford: Forthcoming Events
Next month it’s the turn of Oakengates and Ketley Bank and Wrockwardine Wood and Trench to have Safer & Stronger Telford launch events in their communities. Safer & Stronger Communities work with local areas to develop neighbourhood action plans that, with help from residents identify key concerns and provide measures to help resolve them with […]
PCC’s budget proposals set to bolster local policing and deliver community priorities
An uplift in officers, focused on preventing and tackling crime in the heart of communities across West Mercia, headlines PCC John Campion’s budget proposals. Proposals, which have been shaped by the public’s response to the PCC’s budget consultation, will see a continued focus on accessibility and visibility of police officers. A new crime fighting team […]
Shrewsbury CCTV Reassurance
Businesses and visitors to Shrewsbury town centre are being reassured that CCTV systems are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and more cameras are on their way, via the ‘Safer Streets’ fund secured by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner. The additional CCTV is being installed as part of an […]
Giving Young People in Telford a Voice
Community projects are set to get a £2,000 boost in the latest initiative by the Safer & Stronger Communities project jointly led by Telford & Wrekin Council in partnership with the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, working with the Young People’s Forum. The “Young People Making Changes” initiative, invites people aged 11 – 18 […]
PCC welcomes funding boost to ‘level up’ communities in West Mercia
PCC John Campion has welcomed the Government’s announcement to ‘Level Up’ areas across the country, including West Mercia, with a cash injection of £2.1 billion. More than £100 million will be used to spark transformational change across West Mercia in Hereford, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Shrewsbury and Telford following successful Round 2 bids to the Government’s Levelling […]
