Worcestershire residents can quiz West Mercia Police chiefs

June 20 2020
Worcestershire residents can quiz West Mercia Police chiefs

Worcestershire residents will be able to quiz West Mercia Police’s Police and Crime Commissioner and local policing superintendents in virtual question and answer sessions.

The sessions are being organised with many summer live events being cancelled.

A key part of Commissioner John Campion’s commitment to communities is to ensure he and West Mercia Police are engaged with local areas and are visible and accessible.

To ensure the commitment continues during the current pandemic the Commissioner (PCC) will be giving communities a platform to put their questions to him and the superintendents through summer safety question an answer sessions.

Each session will be broadcast live on the PCC’s Facebook page, where live questions can also be left and might be included in the session.

Session dates and times are:

  • Monday,June 29, 5pm – North Worcestershire, Superintendent Colquhoun
  • Thursday, July 2, 5pm – South Worcestershire, Superintendent Brighton

Members of the public are invited to ask any questions about policing, particularly around key summer safety topics such as water safety, fraud, burglary, rural crime and road safety by emailing opcc@westmercia.pnn.police.uk or through the PCC’s Facebook page and highlighting the area they live.

Mr Campion said: “We are living through extraordinary times with Covid-19. Many summer events I would be attending this year, allowing me to engage with communities, have sadly been cancelled.

“The views of our communities are vital in shaping local policing and I want to ensure communities still have the opportunity to engage with me and West Mercia Police and they have a platform to raise their concerns.

“While digital sessions are no substitute for face-to-face events, they are a great, safe alternative that allow communities to get involved and ask the questions that matter to them.

The deadline for pre-submitted questions is noon on the day of each event. 

Photo caption: West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Cam[ion.