A further £1m to tackle violence – John Campion, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner

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To find out more about my Safer West Mercia plan visit my YouTube channel where I have broken down the four pillars into four videos.

As part of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund my endorsed bids from West Mercia Police and local partners will support local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces.

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I want to build communities which are not only safe, but also feel safe. By providing these alarms for free, it is just one small element of providing reassurance to those who are potentially vulnerable.

West Mercia PCs Lee Phillips and Christopher Donovan rescued a vulnerable man from a fast-flowing river in the middle of winter and were recognised for their heroic actions.
Their story:
The force received a call in the early hours to say a man was behaving inappropriately in Shrewsbury town centre. Before officers could properly talk to the man, he ran off towards a river. Concerned for the man’s safety the officers followed. In his attempt to escape, he jumped over a fence down to the riverside. He entered the water but began to struggle as the water was flowing much faster than usual due to recent heavy rainfall. Using local knowledge to identify where the man would be swept to, the officers ran down the river-bank, forced entry through a gate and were able to pull the man from the water. They then administered first aid until paramedics arrived.