PCC Invests to Reduce Flytipping Blight on Environment
Up to £100,000 is being invested by the Police and Crime Commissioner to reduce flytipping across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Over 10,000 flytipping incidents took place across West Mercia in the last year, a 6% increase on the previous year. Organisations are able to apply for the funding, via local Community Safety Partnerships […]
PCC secures funding for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
More than £350,000 is going towards supporting victims of domestic abuse (DA) and sexual violence (SV) across West Mercia. Following the dedicated work Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has secured further funding to support these vulnerable members of the community, a key priority in his Safer West Mercia Plan. Following a successful bid to […]
PCC funds more personal safety alarms
Commissioner John Campion has allocated funding for a further 5,000 personal safety alarms following the success of those distributed across the force area earlier this year. As a part of his pledge to tackling violence against women, offering these alarms free provides personal safety for potentially vulnerable individuals. With the night time economy returning to […]
PCC Calls for More to be Done to Tackle Online Grooming
The Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for more to be done to tackle online grooming after an NSPCC report showed a 70% increase in offences in the last three years. Commissioner John Campion said “We all have a responsibility to protect children and young people from harm, and with social media continually evolving there […]
West Mercia Police is now more diverse than ever before
West Mercia Police now has the highest levels of diversity amongst officers and staff than at any point in its history. Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has welcomed the news as part of his commitment to increase officer numbers, and ensure the force is representative of the communities it serves. 3% of officers come […]
Funding to challenge perpetrator behaviour
Almost half a million pounds has just been awarded to support domestic abuse perpetrator programmes across West Mercia. The incredible amount of just over £455,000 is set to support voluntary domestic abuse (DA) perpetrator groups including Male and Masculinities based in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and My Time, a new group for Shropshire. In addition, it […]
PCC funds project to equip young people with road safety skills
PCC John Campion is funding a new and exciting project aimed at improving the road safety of young cyclists and motorbike riders. The Young Rider Road Safety project will be run by the North Worcestershire Safer Neighbourhood Teams and cadets from now until the autumn. The aim of the project is to offer advice and […]
PCC Commends Outstanding Support for Fraud Victims
West Mercia Police has been shown to be outstanding for the way it supports victims and potential victims of fraud. The PCC is commending the force, who have already met all the recommendations presented in the HMICFRS Fraud Report, released last week. The report shows West Mercia are ahead of other forces nationally, having made […]
Rise in confidence of police force
Confidence in West Mercia police is rising with the majority of residents believing they are doing a good or excellent job. John Campion, the PCC is committed to listening to and acting on the concerns raised by the communities in West Mercia. The survey is carried out to inform John which areas of the force […]
PCC launches new plan to deliver a safer West Mercia
Commissioner John Campion is launching his plan to deliver a safer West Mercia, and giving communities the chance to shape the final version. As the Police and Crime Commissioner enters his second term in office, he is building on the vision and promises he set out in 2016 to ensure the community are at the […]
