Inspector Paul Crumpton is the new head of the Safer Neighbourhoods teams for the market towns, a huge area. With 28 years service behind him in the West Mercia Force, a huge part of that with the Safer Neighbourhoods Teams, he told the Gazette: "?I am very excited about my new role and the challenges within it. I look forward to meeting members of the public, business people, and elected representatives alike."

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