John-Paul Campion (born 1976) is an English politician and the current Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia region, representing the

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. He was elected to the post in 2016. Prior to his election as Police and Crime Commissioner, Campion worked for

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as a contractors escort, and served as leader of

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Career

As well as a career in business, Campion worked for

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

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, and served as a member of its Cabinet. He was

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to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent,

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. 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

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. His campaign included plans to get more police officers on the streets, and giving them a much more visible presence. He was re-elected on 6 May, and announced he would also use his second term to press ahead with plans to transfer responsibility for fire services to the PCC. He was sworn in for his second term in office on 18 May. Campion was re-elected for a third term in office in May 2024. 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.

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* * Election site * 1976 births Living people Police and crime commissioners in England Conservative Party police and crime commissioners {{UK-politician-stub