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West Mercia Chief Constable Anthony Bangham has announced he will be retiring at the end of his 5 year contact in September after 30 years in policing. I would...

Domestic abuse in all its forms is at significant levels in our community, with 1 in 4 crimes feature it. The Government is steering a new Domestic Abuse bill...

I have been contacted by a number of residents recently about the issue of #PetTheft, and the Home Secretary Priti Patel MP has raised the prospect of greater...

Following the recent announcement from government of an additional £40m of funding for victim support services, the Ministry of Justice have allocated a further...

I have made it clear that front line police officers and staff should be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccination alongside other at risk groups. Police...

My financial plans for West Mercia Police have been supported by my Police and Crime Panel - what does it mean for our communities? - 91 more police officer...

I’ve welcomed Government funding announcement for drug treatment this week. The Government announcement that £80 million of extra funding will be made available...

As part of the consultation for the next financial years police budget, I held a Facebook live session with West Mercia Chief Constable. The public were able to...

2020 turned out not to be the year we were expecting - I recognise somewhat of an understatement! A year that has tested the communities of West Mercia - its...