Media Officer Contacts

Welcome to Media and Corporate Communications for West Mercia Police.

We have offices based at each of our five divisions as well as at headquarters, which are usually staffed 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Media Contacts - During Office Hours

If you are an accredited member of the media with an enquiry about policing across West Mercia, please use the contacts below:

Headquarters Press Office

For force-wide announcements and media enquiries, complaints and discipline, fraud investigations, policy and financial matters, major crimes and incidents, force-led campaigns and initiatives, crime and road traffic matters and Police Authority matters.

Contacts:

   • Rachel Anstee, Deputy Force Media Communications Manager - Tel: 01905 331663

   • Toby Shergold, Media Communications Officer - Tel: 01905 331674

Herefordshire Division Press Office

For enquiries relating to policing, performance, local campaigns and initiatives and incidents within the county of Herefordshire.

Contact:

   •Sian Baker, Divisional Media and Communications Manager  - Tel: 01432 347340  

 

North Worcestershire Division Press Office

For enquiries relating to policing, performance, local campaigns and initiatives and incidents within Kidderminster, Redditch, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas.

Contacts:

   • Dylan Evans, Divisional Media and Communications Manager - Tel: 01562 826181

   • Julia Jones, Media Communications Officer (part time) - Tel: 01562 826270

 

Shropshire Division Press Office

For enquiries relating to policing, performance, local campaigns and initiatives and incidents within Shropshire.

Contacts:

   • Richard Ewels, Divisional Media and Communications Manager - Tel: 01743 237464

   • Maria Wilkinson, Media Communications Officer - Tel: 01743 237491

 

South Worcestershire Division

For enquiries relating to policing, performance, local campaigns and initiatives and incidents within Worcester, Pershore, Evesham, Malvern, Droitwich and surrounding areas.

Contacts:

    • Richard Bull, Divisional Media and Communications Manager - Tel: 01905 331019

    • Porcha Treanor, Media Communications Officer - Tel: 01905 331019

 

Telford & Wrekin Division

For enquiries relating to policing, performance, local campaigns and initiatives and incidents within Telford, Wellington, Ironbridge, Newport and surrounding areas.

   • Chris Ammonds, Divisional Media and Communications Manager - Tel: 01952 214 639

Media Contacts - Outside Of Office Hours

Any urgent media enquiries outside of office hours and at weekends should be directed to the Force Duty Inspector (FDI) on 0300 333 3000.

Our Media Line messaging service is updated 24hours a day about any incidents of note. Reporters are advised to check it for any information they may need before calling the FDI.

The Media Line number can be obtained from the HQ Media Communications Unit during office hours.


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