999 Day Sees Launch of New Initiative to Make Roads Safer in West Mercia
A new initiative to make roads safer throughout West Mercia launches today, the official Emergency Services Day (999 Day). #MORSE aims to focus on individuals who are repeatedly committing driving offences, as well as those who are at risk of re-offending. It will provide tailored support to address the root causes of dangerous driving, to […]
Ten Extra Officers Now Based at Oswestry Police Station
Ten extra police officers have been recruited to Oswestry Police Station, with a record number of more than 30 patrol officers now based at the station. The increase in numbers comes as West Mercia Police takes on its biggest recruitment drive that is due to continue into next year.Over the past few years there have […]
West Mercia set to benefit as national campaign launched to recruit 20,000 extra police officers
A national campaign has been launched by the Home Office today (Thursday 5 September) as part of the drive to recruit an extra 20,000 police officers across England and Wales, with West Mercia Police – covering Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire – set to receive hundreds of extra officers over the next three […]
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 – […]
Growing Network to Ensure Communities Get Home and Dry
A growing network of agencies are continuing to drive a campaign to ensure communities across West Mercia, are safe near the water, and get themselves Home and Dry, The Home and Dry Network chaired by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has grown from strength to strength, since it first began just under a […]
Force Awarded Ministry of Defence Accolade
West Mercia Police has been recognised for its commitment to helping current and former members of the Armed Forces. The force has been awarded Gold in the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).The gold award represents the highest badge of honour available to organisations that employ and support those who serve, veterans and […]
We Alert App Brings Communities Together
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is supporting an app which gives real time alerts helping communities to stay safe. West Mercia Neighbourhood Watch’s We Alert App helps groups of neighbours keep in touch and share safety advice and updates on a range of crime types. Commissioner John Campion has invested in the App […]
PCC Supports International T20 Cricket Carnival
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is supporting the international Police Twenty20 Cricket Carnival returning to Worcestershire and the West Midlands in August. All matches are free for spectators to attend and take place in cricket grounds across Worcestershire and the West Midlands from 12- 16 August, hosted by Worcester Police Cricket Club (WPCC). […]
Committed Approach Leads to Decrease in Burglary
Burglary offences are continuing to fall in West Mercia, following a committed approach from the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner and the police force. Burglaries of dwellings have fallen 6%, and of non-dwellings have fallen 7%, ahead of the national trend of a 3% decrease. The Commissioner has invested in a number of initiatives […]
‘Guardian angels’ placed in hospitals for victims of domestic abuse
Dedicated Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) have been placed in hospitals across West Mercia to provide victims of domestic abuse with early support. Recognising the success of this as a service, following a pilot a few years ago in Worcestershire and Shropshire, Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has delivered on his promise to support […]
