POLICE and Crime Commissioner John Campion has reinforced his commitment to reducing harm on West Mercia’s roads by investing a further £50,000 in laser‑based technology to tackle speeding in local communities.

The Ross-on-Wye Safer Neighbourhood Team and Roads Policing Officers (OPU) spent time recently in the local area including the town centre, Peterstow and Lea carrying out speed checks and enforcement as the officers know that speeding is something many residents worry about.

And now the latest funding increases the number of TruCam cameras used by West Mercia Police by five to a total of 18, giving officers and Police Community Support Officers s greater capacity to deliver visible, effective enforcement.

Designed to reduce administrative demand and maximise time spent in communities, TruCam devices can be operated by a single officer, with footage uploaded quickly and securely.

Road safety remains a central priority in the PCC’s Safer Communities Plan, with collisions continuing to be one of the biggest causes of death and serious injury across the three counties.

Commissioner Campion said: “I believe the silent majority want safer roads, and that means policing must play its part in enforcing the law against those who break it.

“West Mercia Police is out all year round focused on reducing harm and that’s why I’m backing the force with this latest investment in technology that will make a real difference in efforts to address speeding.”

Superintendent Stuart Bill, West Mercia Police said; “Too many families already understand the devastating impact that speeding and road collisions can have.

“Reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads is one of our top policing priorities, and identifying those who chose to break the speed limit is central to achieving that.

The addition of these extra cameras is welcomed and will play a vital role in giving our local policing teams the most up‑to‑date technology to tackle speeding.”