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16-430: Shropshire Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for policing rural Shropshire in central England from 1840 until 1967, when it became part of West Mercia Constabulary . The Shropshire Constabulary was formed along with borough forces in the towns of Shrewsbury , Bridgnorth , Ludlow , Much Wenlock and Oswestry . In the early years they were known as ‘Paddy Mayne’s grasshoppers’ and rabbits because

32-559: A periodic police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) inspection of each police service's performance. In its latest PEEL inspection report (2022), West Mercia Police was rated as follows: A volunteer cadet scheme had existed in the Telford division since the early 1990s and in September 2013, the scheme was expanded force-wide, creating a new detachment of police cadets in each Territorial Policing Unit area. Each detachment

48-1019: Is headquartered in the respective TPU HQ, except the South Worcestershire detachment, which is based at Tudor Grange Academy . In 2010, the Telford Cadets Detachment was awarded The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service . According to West Mercia Police's website, "The scheme is aimed at young people who wish to engage in a program that offers them an opportunity to gain a practical understanding of policing, develop their spirit of adventure and good citizenship, while supporting their local policing priorities through volunteering, working with partner agencies and positive participation in their communities." A new intake of approximately 15 new cadets per detachment occurs annually. New recruits must be aged 16 or over and have finished secondary education . Young people can remain as cadets for up to two years. Cadets can then consider joining

64-658: Is usually commanded by a Chief Superintendent . Until recently the Metropolitan Police used the term Borough Operational Command Unit (BOCU) for regional units within Frontline Policing (previously known as Territorial Policing), the subdivision of the Met responsible for day-to-day policing within the 32 London boroughs . Between 2017 and 2019 the 32 BOCUs were reorganised to form 12 new Basic Command Units , each incorporating between two and four of

80-731: The West Mercia Police. West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Police ( / ˈ m ɜːr s i ə / ), 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 km ) making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales . The resident population of

96-403: The area is 1.19 million 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,

112-583: The decisions of West Mercia Police officers about whether or not to investigate a particular piece of intelligence or complaint were influenced by assumptions about race. Whether because of ideas of difficulties investigating what was seen as a closed and hostile community, because of fear of complaint, or because of concern about the impact an investigation might have had on racial tensions, I cannot determine". Basic Command Unit Most forces are divided into at least three BCUs and some have many more. Most BCUs are further subdivided into smaller units. The BCU

128-399: The first British territorial police force to do so. The force is now divided directly into five Districts, each headed by a Chief Inspector . These were formerly grouped into two Areas (BCUs), North and South, each headed by a Chief Superintendent . This law enforcement –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United Kingdom -related article is

144-641: The first Chief Constable was Irish and the constables wore green uniforms. The headquarters were at 27, Swan Hill, Shrewsbury. In 1947 the Shropshire Constabulary absorbed Shrewsbury Borough Constabulary. On 1 October 1967 the Shropshire Constabulary was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Constabulary , Herefordshire Constabulary and Worcester City Police to form the West Mercia Constabulary, later

160-563: The force at age 18, becoming a cadet leader in their detachment, or leaving the scheme altogether. Each detachment is led by several cadet leaders who are police officers, PCSOs and police volunteers from the force. West Mercia was a partner, alongside three other forces, in the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG). On 8 April 2018, West Mercia withdrew from the CMPG, with the 25 West Mercia police officers attached to

176-412: 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 . 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. The force was formed on 1 October 1967, by

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192-459: The group returning to the in-force roads policing service. In 2013, West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police formed an alliance, sharing certain administrative functions in order to save both forces money. In October 2018, West Mercia announced its intention to withdraw from the alliance. A 2022 inquiry into the Telford child sexual exploitation scandal – in which all those who were convicted were British Pakistanis – found that "in some cases

208-413: The merger of the Worcestershire Constabulary , Herefordshire Constabulary , Shropshire Constabulary and Worcester City Police. It lost territory to West Midlands Police when that was constituted on 1 April 1974. It changed its name from "West Mercia Constabulary" to "West Mercia Police" on 5 May 2009. In November 2005, the government announced major reforms of policing in England and Wales, including

224-567: The original BOCUs (see the article on Collar numbers ). The term Operational Command Unit (OCU) is used for specialised units, for example the Aviation Security OCU . West Midlands Police is split into 10 Local Policing Units (LPUs). Each LPU is in turn organized into four Core Policing Teams (CPTs) that manage its different core functions: Investigation , Neighbourhood , Response and Community Action and Priority Team (CAPT) . Warwickshire Police has abolished BCUs,

240-628: The possibility of mergers. Under final proposals made by the Home Secretary on 6 February 2006, it would merge with Staffordshire Police , Warwickshire Constabulary and West Midlands Police to form a single strategic force for the West Midlands region. The proposals were unpopular with many of the local authorities in the West Mercia area, but was criticised especially strongly by West Mercia Constabulary itself, especially as at

256-876: The time it was rated the best force in the country. When John Reid became Home Secretary in 2006, he put all merger plans on hold. Subsequent governments have not made any indication of re-introducing such plans. West Mercia Police is overseen by an elected West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner , which replaced the West Mercia Police Authority in 2012. The force is organised into five Local Policing Units ( LPAs ), which are alphabetically coded (C, D, E, F, G) by geographical areas. Operating across three counties, West Mercia Police maintains many stations, with each LPA having an HQ Police station. The LPAs are further divided into 82 Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) conducts

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