Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Worcestershire, England
Map of police area
Size
7,428 km²/2,868 sqmi[1]
Population
1.19 million[1]
Legal jurisdiction
England and Wales
Constituting instrument
Police Act 1996
General nature
Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Headquarters
Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire
PCs
2,367 (of which 224 are special constables)[1]
PCSOs
283
PCC responsible
John Paul Campion (Conservative)
Agency executives
Kyle Gordon, Chief Constable
Alex Murray, DCC
Local Policing Areas
5
Herefordshire
Shropshire (excluding Telford and Wrekin)
Telford and Wrekin
North Worcestershire
South Worcestershire
Facilities
Police Stations
48
Cars
609
Vans
140
Motorbikes
37
Dogs
40
Website
www.westmercia.police.uk
West Mercia Police & Hereford and Worcester fire headquarters at Hindlip HallWest Mercia Police Helmet
West Mercia Police (/ˈmɜːrsiə/),[3][4] formerly the West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers 2,868 square miles (7,430 km2) making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales. The resident population of the area is 1.19 million[1] Its name comes from the ancient kingdom of Mercia.
The force represents a diverse range of policing environments from densely populated urban areas on the edge of Birmingham as well as Telford, Shrewsbury, and Worcester, to sparsely populated rural areas, such as Herefordshire, which remains an important part of the force's responsibility.
As of September 2017, the force has a workforce of 2,017 police officers, 223 police community support officers, 1541 police staff and 388 members of the special constabulary.[5]
The force has its headquarters in the historical manor house and grounds of Hindlip Hall on the outskirts of Worcester. Its badge combines the heraldry of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
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^"Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2017". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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