PCC Puts Focus on Better Service for Victims.
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has brought the focus on investigations and service for victims in his drive to support the police to improve the ways in which it investigates crime. In his latest holding to account meeting with the Chief Constable, a more consistent approach across the force in the way crimes […]
Drivers benefit from awareness training
Last night, over 30 Telford residents took steps to become better drivers at a free awareness session they praised as being ‘interesting’ and ‘informative’. With too many people dying or being seriously injured on the roads of West Mercia, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion decided to offer free driver awareness sessions as part of […]
PCC Helps Protect Businesses From Cyber Crime
Businesses in West Mercia, will have a unique opportunity, to brush up on their knowledge around cyber crime, through an event funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner. The free interactive sessions in Hereford, will help businesses keep themselves and their customers safe. Representatives from West Mercia Police, Cyber Quarter – Hereford Centre for Cyber […]
PCC: More to be Done Around County Lines
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has echoed calls for improvement in the police response to vulnerable people in county lines drug offending. A report, issued today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, highlighted improvements which could include tighter restrictions for pay-as-you-go phones to prevent criminal activity. The Commissioner, […]
Partners commit further funding to tackle domestic abuse
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion and Worcestershire County Council have reaffirmed their support for a programme that works with some of the most high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators and challenges them to change. The Drive project, which was launched in Worcestershire as part of a pilot in April 2018, is a multi-agency response […]
Get Involved with Police Budget
As the Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion begins to set the budget for the next financial year, he wants to hear questions from the public to put to the Chief Constable. How would you like to see your money spent? How would you like to see resources prioritised? What would you do differently? Budget […]
Your chance to shape how your police force is funded
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is strengthening his commitment to invest in West Mercia Police and ensure communities receive an efficient service through his 2020 budget proposals. In February, the Commissioner will be setting his budget which not only funds the police force but also the commissioning activities that help support crime reduction and […]
Community survey helps shape local policing
Communities believe that West Mercia Police are doing a good job, according to respondents of a recent survey. Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion sought the views of Town and Parish councils, giving them a voice and the opportunity to shape policing in their area. Over two thirds of respondents rated the force as doing […]
Commissioner invests in driver skills to cut road deaths
With too many people dying or being seriously injured on the roads of West Mercia, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is offering free driver awareness sessions as part of his commitment to making roads safer. The training, held in partnership with national driver-education providers TTC, will test drivers on their Highway Code knowledge – […]
PCC: Queens Speech reform shows positive progress for policing
Proposals to better tackle serious crime and improved victim support have been welcomed by John Campion, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner. The Government made the commitments as part of today’s Queen Speech. Key priorities included new laws requiring multi agency partnership to prevent serious crime, new legislation supporting victims of crime and their family […]
