John Campion
John Campion | |
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| West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Longmore |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
John-Paul Campion is an English politician and the current Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia region, representing the Conservative Party. He was elected to the post in 2016. Prior to his election as Police and Crime Commissioner, Campion was worked for HM Prison Service as an intelligence officer, and served as leader of Wyre Forest District Council. His time as police commissioner has seen an increase n the number of police officers in the West Mercia area, as well as moves to transfer the responsibility for fire services in the area to the office of Police and Crime Commissioner. Campion also holds senior posts in the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
Career[edit]
As well as a career in business, Campion worked for HM Prison Service as an intelligence officer in high security prisons. He was first elected as a councillor to Wyre Forest District Council in 2004, and in 2007 was appointed as its leader, becoming the youngest person to hold that office, as well as the longest. In 2005 he was elected to Worcestershire County Council,[1][2] and served as a member of its Cabinet.[3]
He was elected to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Bill Longmore.[4][5][6]
In March 2021, Campion announced that he would stand as the Conservative candidate for West Mercia Police in that year's police and crime commissioner elections, which had been delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] His campaign included plans to get more police officers on the streets, and giving them a much more visible presence.[8] He was re-elected on 6 May,[9][10] and announced he would also use his second term to press ahead with plans to transfer responsibility for fire services to the PCC.[11] He was sworn in for his second term in office on 18 May.[12][13][14][15] [16]
In addition to his police commissioner role, Campion is Deputy Leader of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Portfolio Group on Equality, Diversity and Human Rights, and Deputy Leader for Citizens in Policing.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.apccs.police.uk/find-your-pcc/john-campion/
- ↑ "West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner election 2021: The candidates standing". 13 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle for Worcestershire County Council". Bromsgrove Advertiser. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Godfrey, Joshua (6 May 2016). "Conservative John Campion elected West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner". Worcester Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Victory for Conservative candidate John-Paul Campion in West Mercia Police PCC election". Redditch Standard. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "John Campion elected as West Mercia PCC". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "West Mercia PCC John Campion launches official re-election bid". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "PCC Election Result: John Campion is re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner". West Mercia Police Crime Commissoner. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Elections 2021: John Campion wins second term as West Mercia PCC". BBC News. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ "Redditch residents invited to have their say on police plan". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ "Elections 2021: John Campion wins second term as West Mercia PCC". 10 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion formally sworn in".
- ↑ "West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion welcomes accountability review". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ "'Act responsibly': West Mercia PCC John Campion urges kindness ahead of July 19". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ Humphreys, Nick. "Police boss to visit food festival so Salopians can have their say on crime". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ Robertson, Dominic. "West Mercia Police commissioner pledges to recruit record number of officers ahead of election". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
External links[edit]
- "Your Commissioner". West Mercia Police Crime Commissoner. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- "About John Campion". John Campion. Retrieved 2021-09-03. Election site
- John Campion on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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