PCC letter to Cllr Durkin CC Appt – March 25

Cllr Barry Durkin

c/o Legal & Governance

Worcestershire County Council

County Hall

Spetchley Road

Worcester

WR5 2NP                                                                                              

Via email                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        24^th March 2025

Dear Barry,

Thank you for your letter dated 21^st March 2025, confirming the Police and Crime Panel’s unanimous support for Richard Cooper to become the substantive Chief Constable of West Mercia Police.

Richard’s appointment is now finalised, with him commencing in his new substantive post as of 31^st March 2025.

I am grateful to the Panel for its support for both Richard and the process by which he was appointed. His confirmation in role marks a significant positive step for the police force and the communities it serves.

Yours sincerely,

John Campion

Police and Crime Commissioner

West Mercia