West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner to answer questions

With Covid-19 forcing the cancellation of many summer events, the PCC is giving West Mercia residents the chance to engage virtually with him and local policing superintendents in a series of live question and answer sessions.

Mr Campion says a key part of his commitment to communities is to ensure he and West Mercia Police are engaged with local areas and are visible and accessible.

To ensure this commitment continues during the current pandemic the PCC will be giving communities a platform to ask their questions to him and their local policing superintendent through summer safety Q&A sessions.

Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion said the online sessions were a safer alternative to face-to-face session.

“We are living through extraordinary times with Covid-19," said the Commissioner. "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.”

Each session will be broadcast live on the PCC’s Facebook page, where live questions can also be left and may be included in the session and questions for Shropshire will be answered on June 25 at 5pm, alongside Superintendent Mo Lansdale.

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 at facebook.com/WestMerciaPCC and highlighting the area they live.