West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has welcomed recognition of improvements in policing but warned that outdated and unfair funding is holding local forces back. His comments follow the publication of the State of Policing 2024–25 report, an annual assessment of policing in England and Wales by His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Andy Cooke. The report acknowledges genuine progress, including renewed focus on neighbourhood policing, but stresses that long-term reforms can only succeed if they are properly funded. He also repeated concerns about outdated technology, low morale among officers, and a decade-old funding formula that continues to disadvantage some communities. Police officer roles were not cut as part of these schemes, however the force has this year changed working hours for police community support officer roles, meaning officers in these positions are no longer on shift after 8pm across the force region.