Town and parish councils have their say on policing
The results are in on the latest town and parish council survey with most respondents saying West Mercia Police is doing a fair, good or excellent job. Running from June to August, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s yearly survey received a total of 144 responses from town and parish councils across West Mercia. The survey […]
PCC supports Government decision to raise police funding settlement
Additional funding to help West Mercia Police deliver on the matters that mean the most to you is being fully supported and backed by Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion. PCC John Campion welcomes today’s (Wednesday 14 December) announcement by the Government to significantly raise the funding settlement police forces are awarded in the next […]
PCC to focus on tackling violence against women and girls
Questions covering domestic abuse and sexual violence will be put to West Mercia Police’s Chief Constable this month. On Monday 19 December, a formal accountability session will take place between Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion and Chief Constable Pippa Mills, focussing on responses and outcomes in relation to violence against women and girls. Improving […]
Police budget proposals see West Mercia officers reach record number
Despite inflationary challenges, PCC John Campion is committing to seeing through his plans for a Safer West Mercia by boosting officer numbers to the highest on record. As part of the proposed budget for 2023/24, 20 additional police officers will bring the force’s establishment figure to 2,476. These additional officers will be based at the […]
School hosts Safer & Stronger Communities project launch
Despite a chilly day, the Safer & Stronger Communities launch saw more than 60 people attend St George’s Primary School on Wednesday (November 23). The project is working across Telford to develop neighbourhood action plans that, with help from residents identify key concerns and provide measures to help resolve them with help from a neighbourhood […]
PCC and Chief Constable Commit to Better Experience for Victims
Ensuring calls for help are answered, and the police attend quickly, are two areas which the Police and Crime Commissioner is looking to improve for victims in West Mercia. As part of a recent formal Holding to Account meeting with the Chief Constable, both the PCC and the Chief Constable made a commitment to improving […]
Awareness and Education Key to Tackling Cyber Crime
Through December, West Mercia Police and the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, will be sharing a national campaign to highlight the types of fraud that are most likely to put the public at risk in the run up to Christmas. The ’12 Days of Fraud’ will cover a range of topics from romance fraud to shopping […]
PCC Investment in Technology Benefits Victims
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is leading the way with an investment in digital forensics which helps investigations move faster and ensures victims have their devices returned quicker. The significant investment was made to meet the demand placed on police, by growing technology with devices holding more data than ever before. The benefits […]
Police perpetrated domestic abuse
A report in June 2022 by HMICFRS, The College of Policing and the IOPC highlighted that a number of forces across England and Wales are significantly harming the public interest by the way they are responding to Police Perpetrated Domestic Abuse (PPDA). West Mercia Police was not investigated as part of the report. A recommendation following the […]
Award Winning Steer Clear Programme Tackles Knife Related Crime at the Root
West Mercia Police’s Steer Clear programme has received national recognition, winning a Howard League Community Award 2022. Steer Clear is a targeted education and engagement programme aimed at young people who are believed to be in some way connected to knife related crime, or there are concerns they may become involved. The prestigious awards are […]
