Making West Mercia’s Roads Safer
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion is supporting a joint national operation between police and Highways England, aimed at changing driver behaviour. Last week, 'Operation Tramline' came to West Mercia. It is in place to help decrease the number of people killed or seriously injured on the Highways England road network (motorways and major trunk […]
PCC’s Commitment to Improving Mental Wellbeing
This Mental Health Awareness Week, the Police and Crime Commissioner is continuing the focus on wellbeing within West Mercia Police. A recent University of Cambridge study found that 95% of officers and 67% of operational police staff, from the 17,000 surveyed nationally had been exposed to traumatic events, almost all of which were work-related. The […]
PCC Welcomes Holistic Approach To Protecting Children
A national programmes providing specialist support and protection for children at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation is being welcomed by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner. The programme, which was launched this week by the Education Secretary, will ensure children most at risk of being targeted by gangs or violent crime will benefit […]
Community feedback helps deliver policing change
Communities across West Mercia will again help shape local policing this year, as John Campion invites views on police visibility, accessibility and local crime priorities. Town and Parish Councils across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire are being contacted and asked to provide their feedback in the annual survey Feedback from last year’s survey […]
Long Service and Good Conduct Awards
Thirteen police officers and one special constable received long service and good conduct medals, and three members of police staff received long service certificates. The awards were presented by Lt Col Patrick Holcroft LVO OBE, His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire, and recipients were personally congratulated by Chief Constable Anthony Bangham. Deputy PCC Tracey Onslow was […]
PCC Welcomes Public Backed Plans To Legally Protect Pursuit Drivers
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed plans to give police pursuit drivers better legal protection, after a Home Office consultation showed the public overwhelming backed the proposals. Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced the new plans, which will ensure an officer's expert training would have to be taken into account if a prosecution […]
Two new recruits need a name!
We’ve already got a Brenda, a Bob and a Fletch and now two more ‘mini police officers’ are looking to be named. Children attending the Kids Fest at Quarry Park in Shrewsbury on 11 – 12th May, the Shrewsbury Food Festival on 29 – 30th June and the Shrewsbury Flower Show on 9 – 10th […]
PCC Welcomes Continued Decrease in Crime
Overall crime has continued to fall in West Mercia, conversely to the national trend, according to figures published by the ONS today. The Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed the 1% decrease in overall reported crime, as well as decreases in areas including violence with injury, sexual offences, theft, burglary, vehicle offences, bicycle theft, […]
A rural community’s commitment to tackling speeding
A Worcestershire village that has been suffering with speeding is adding another preventative measure in the hope that motorists will heed the 30mph limit. West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has allocated £1,500 to purchase and install five pairs of white gates to sit at all entrances to the village of Crowle. Crowle […]
PCC Welcomes Sentencing Under New Legislation
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has welcomed the sentencing of a Kidderminster man who assaulted two police officers. Darren Paolucci, aged 50 of Mill Lane, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a property, actual bodily harm and assault of an emergency worker. Under new legislation, he was sentenced to a year in prison. The […]
