Force Structure

West Mercia Police is organised into five divisions which cover the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.

Our divisons are:

• Herefordshire
• North Worcestershire
• Shropshire
• South Worcestershire
• Telford & Wrekin

As of March 2010, the force employs 2367 police officers, 283 community support officers, 1779 police staff and 224 members of the Special Constabulary.

Below is a listing of West Mercia Police's major departments and functions, arranged to show the portfolio responsibilities of each Chief Officer and the head of each department. Click on a link to find out more about who's who in the force.

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Chief Constable Paul West

• Responsible for the direction and control of the force in accordance with the Police Act.

Read Chief Constable Paul West's biography

Deputy Chief Constable David Shaw

• Diversity  (T/Chief Inspector Andy Smith)
  
• Legal Services (Michelle Buttery)
  
• Personnel Services (Jim Spence)
• Professional Standards (Chief Superintendent Guy Rutter)
  
• Strategy, Performance and Communications (Chief Superintendent Mark Turner)
  
• Training & Development (Sally Yates)
  

Read Deputy Chief Constable David Shaw's biography

Assistant Chief Constable - Territorial Operations Simon Edens

• Contact Management and Service Quality (Superintendent Gary Higgins)
  
• Divisional Commanders
• Herefordshire
• North Worcestershire
• Shropshire
• South Worcestershire
• Telford & Wrekin
• Safety & Justice (Chief Superintendent Trevor Allbutt)
  
• Special Constabulary (Chief Commandant Neil Burnett)
  

Read Assistant Chief Constable Simon Edens' biography

Assistant Chief Constable - Specialist Operations Simon Chesterman

• Firearms (John Macdonald)
  
• Force Operations(Superintendent Matt Mead)
  
• Forensic Services (Tristram Elmhirst)
• Headquarters CID (Detective Chief Superintendent Viv Howells)
  
• Intelligence (T/Detective Superintendent Tony Love)
  
• Public Protection (Detective Superintendent Martin Lakeman)
• Major Investigation (Detective Superintendent Sheila Thornes)
• Crime Management (Detective Superintendent Steve Cullen)
  

Read Assistant Chief Constable Simon Chesterman's biography

Director of Finance Stephen Howarth

• Estate Services(Jim Stobie)
  
• Finance (Peter Farrimond)
  
• Fleet Management (Alan Harris)
  
• Information Management & Technology (Ian Savage)
• Procurement (Ann Church)
  

Read Director of Finance Stephen Howarth's biography