Rural Focus: PCC Campaign to Connect Communities
A new campaign, to make rural communities feel safer and less isolated is being launched by the Police and Crime Commissioner in early 2020. Coinciding with the launch of the PCC’s rural crime strategy, the Rural Focus campaign is aimed at ensuring voices of rural communities are heard, improving the confidence people have in the […]
Reduced Demand Brings Better Service To Communities
Demand is reducing and communities are getting a better service from West Mercia Police, after the Police and Crime Commissioner invested in additional resources. As part of the Police and Crime Commissioners 2019 budget proposals he committed to improving police resource, enabling the force to reduce the number of incidents which are un-resourced by 25%. […]
Shropshire Q&A surgeries with PCC
John Campion, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, will be holding a number of question and answer surgeries. Designed to engage with more rural communities, they will give the public the opportunity to put their questions, relating to local policing, to John in person on a one to one basis. The next surgeries will be […]
PCC Fulfils Officer Number Promise
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has fulfilled his commitment of bringing officers numbers in West Mercia, back to the highest level since 2012. Since the PCC pledged to invest back in February, 250 additional officers have been recruited bringing the total number of full time officers today to 2152. A large proportion of […]
PCC: More To Be Done To Tackle Growing Modern Slavery Trend
PCC: More To Be Done To Tackle Growing Modern Slavery Trendhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRHtJsG1xt8&feature=youtu.be The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for the police do more to tackle the growing trend around Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, as he reaffirms his commitment to support the most vulnerable. 75 incidents have been recorded since April 2019; a […]
Leominster Q&A Surgery with PCC
John Campion, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, will be holding a number of question and answer surgeries. Designed to engage with more rural communities, they will give the public the opportunity to put their questions, relating to local policing, to John in person on a one to one basis. The next surgery will be […]
Partners promise to never remain silent about domestic abuse
An event designed to shine a spotlight on coercive and controlling behaviour has taken place today. The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, West Mercia Police and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service brought together officers, staff and charity organisations to broaden knowledge and understanding on domestic abuse. The event, which marks […]
Awards Evening Celebrates Officers and Staff in Worcestershire
Worcestershire police officers and police community support officers were commended earlier this month for outstanding bravery, meticulous eye for detail, going the extra mile in creating stronger community relationships and great leadership that realises successful outcomes. Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion said “Police officers and staff often go above and beyond to serve our communities […]
Commendation and Awards evening celebrates officers and staff in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
West Mercia Police officers and staff who have gone above and beyond their duty to protect communities across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have been recognised in a special ceremony. Members of the public who helped an officer as he dealt with a woman in distress on the wrong side of the railings on a […]
PCC’s commitment to tackling road safety in Worcestershire
For the next two weeks, residents of Worcestershire are getting the opportunity to become better drivers and help improve the county’s roads as part of the second phase of a road safety campaign. Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, along with partners, are coming together for the next part of the ‘Roads Focus’ campaign – […]
