A total of five specialist police roles are being created across West Mercia, specifically targeting hard to reach and underrepresented communities.
It comes after West Mercia Police reported a record number of domestic abuse-related crimes in 2021 – a total of 17,415 – the highest since comparable records began.
"We also run specific operations and initiatives around events such as the recent Fifa World Cup and in support of the national ‘White Ribbon’ campaign. West Mercia Police figures followed a trend across England and Wales, which saw the number of crimes logged by police forces rise for the sixth successive year.
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