Four candidates will be hoping to unseat John Campion as the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner ahead of elections set to be held next month.
With less than a month to go before the polls open, a full list of candidates has now been announced for the election of a new commissioner for West Mercia, with the general public set to head to the ballot boxes on Thursday, May 2.
“West Mercia Police is made up of hard-working officers and staff. I am resolute in the belief that they and the communities of West Mercia deserve a hard-working Commissioner who is focused on fighting crime, supporting victims and putting policing back at the heart of the community,” he said. The Liberal Democrats finished in third place in 2021, with Margaret Rowley polling 50,699 votes. Standing in her place this time around is Worcester city councillor Sarah Murray, who announced her candidacy in February.
“If elected I would resist further cuts to our critical police service in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Telford & Wrekin.” “I have overseen the recruitment of over 500 additional officers to West Mercia Police, taking the force to record numbers of police officers. “The Police spend millions of pounds on politically correct causes while neglecting real cases such as burglary, claiming they don’t have enough in the budget. Half of the forces in England have failed to solve a single burglary in the past three years!
“I would also seek to stand up for marginalised communities whether that is women suffering domestic violence or people of colour being targeted by stop and search. “Our communities are plagued by burglaries, fraud and anti-social behaviour, and far too many criminals are getting away with it. Across England and Wales, almost four in ten burglaries did not even result in a visit to the scene by a police officer.“
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