John Campion (politician)

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John Campion

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2016
Preceded by	Bill Longmore

Personal details
Political party	Conservative

John-Paul Campion (born 1976^[1]) 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 worked for HM Prison Service as a contractors escort, and served as leader of Wyre Forest District Council.

Career

As well as a career in business, Campion worked for HM Prison Service as a contractors escort 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,^[2]^[3] and served as a member of its Cabinet.^[4]

He was elected to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Bill Longmore.^[5]^[6]^[7]

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.^[8] His campaign included plans to get more police officers on the streets, and giving them a much more visible presence.^[9] He was re-elected on 6 May,^[10]^[11] and announced he would also use his second term to press ahead with plans to transfer responsibility for fire services to the PCC.^[12] He was sworn in for his second term in office on 18 May.^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16] ^[17]

Campion was re-elected for a third term in office in May 2024.^[18]

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.^[2]^{[better source needed]}

References

^ "John Campion is Worcestershire's new Police and Crime Commissioner". Kidderminster Shuttle. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "John Campion".
^ "West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner election 2021: The candidates standing". BBC News. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "Cabinet reshuffle for Worcestershire County Council". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 17 May 2016. 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. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "PCC Election Result: John Campion is re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner". West Mercia Police Crime Commissioner. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "Elections 2021: John Campion wins second term as West Mercia PCC". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "Redditch residents invited to have their say on police plan". Redditch Advertiser. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "Elections 2021: John Campion wins second term as West Mercia PCC". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion formally sworn in". 16 May 2021.
^ "West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion welcomes accountability review". Border Counties Advertizer. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "'Act responsibly': West Mercia PCC John Campion urges kindness ahead of July 19". Border Counties Advertizer. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ Humphreys, Nick (2 September 2021). "Police boss to visit food festival so Salopians can have their say on crime". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ Robertson, Dominic (7 April 2021). "West Mercia Police commissioner pledges to recruit record number of officers ahead of election". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "Local election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

External links

"Your Commissioner". West Mercia Police Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
"About John Campion". John Campion. Retrieved 3 September 2021. Election site
John Campion on Twitter

v t e Police and crime commissioners of England and Wales
Police and crime commissioners in England	Avon and Somerset: Clare Moody Bedfordshire: John Tizard Cambridgeshire: Darryl Preston Cheshire: Dan Price Cleveland: Matt Storey Derbyshire: Nicolle Ndiweni Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: Alison Hernandez Dorset: David Sidwick Durham: Joy Allen Gloucestershire: Chris Nelson Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Donna Jones Hertfordshire: Jonathan Ash-Edwards Humberside: Jonathan Evison Kent: Matthew Scott Lancashire: Clive Grunshaw Leicestershire: Rupert Matthews Lincolnshire: Marc Jones Merseyside: Emily Spurrell Norfolk: Sarah Taylor Northumbria: Susan Dungworth Nottinghamshire: Gary Godden Suffolk: Tim Passmore Surrey: Lisa Townsend Sussex: Katy Bourne Thames Valley: Matthew Barber Warwickshire: Philip Seccombe West Mercia: John Campion West Midlands: Simon Foster Wiltshire: Philip Wilkinson
Police, fire and crime commissioners in England	Cumbria: David Allen Essex: Roger Hirst Northamptonshire: Danielle Stone Staffordshire: Ben Adams
Police and crime commissioners in Wales	Dyfed-Powys: Dafydd Llywelyn Gwent: Jane Mudd North Wales: Andy Dunbobbin South Wales: Emma Wools
Mayors who exercise police and crime commissioner functions	South Yorkshire: Oliver Coppard West Yorkshire: Tracy Brabin
Mayors who exercise police, fire and crime commissioner functions	Greater Manchester: Andy Burnham London: Sadiq Khan York & North Yorkshire: David Skaith

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