CPS West Mercia
Fighting crime; Fighting for Justice
In the last year :
- more than 4 out of 5 crimes we prosecuted in the courts in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin resulted in a conviction.
- we gained court orders to seize the assets of crime to the tune of £1.12 million
Find out how we prosecute crime in your area on our what we do page.
See our plans for the 2008-2009 year.
Visit our Chief Crown Prosecutors Blog for up to date information on what we are doing.
Violence Against Women
You have probably heard a great deal in the news this week about plans to tackle violence against women. Here at West Mercia CPS we have, on 11th March 2009, launched a scrutiny panel to look at how we prosecute these crimes and identify ways in which we can do it better.
To find out more visit our Latest News and Views page
Chief Crown Prosecutor finds out about Community Sentence
Chief Crown Prosecutor, Colin Chapman decided to find out what community sentences are like.
He joined a group of offenders to do unpaid work at Countryside Park outside Worcester.
Visit his blog to find out how he got on
What can you expect from us if you experience a crime?
Would you have to attend Court?
What support can you expect?
Visit our Victims and Witnesses page for details
Working with our communities - for our communities
We are part of many local groups who seek to reduce crime and improve support for victims and witnesses, for example we were involved in gaining funding for independent advisors to help support the victims of domestic abuse throughout the Area.
We also work with community panel members to find better ways of prosecuting hate crime. We are planning to increase membership in the future. Interested in joining us?
Find out more by visiting our hate crime and working with the community pages.
Our website is new and still developing - please revisit it to keep up with changes and let us know what you would like to see both in content and layout by e-mailing us
Latest News
Press Release
West Mercia CPS Takes Action to Protect Endangered Tortoises
Following a successful prosecution, CPS West Mercia today obtained a court order preventing Telford man David Neville Johnson from possessing any critically endangered species. This is the first time a prosecution and prevention order has been made in r
Press Release
CPS updates its rape and domestic violence policies
Launch of Revised Policies for Rape and Domestic VIolence
