What is West Mercia Police?
[[File:WMPCap.jpg|thumb|left|200px|West Mercia Police Badge]] [[File:England_Police_Forces_(West_Mercia).svg|thumb|right|250px|Map of the area the service covers]] '''West Mercia Police''' is a [[territorial police service]] that polices [[Herefordshire]], [[Shropshire]] and [[Worcestershire]]. It was known as '''West Mercia Constabulary''' until it was renamed in 2009. Its name comes from the area it polices formerly being the western part of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdom of [[Mercia]]. It was formed on 1 October 1967. It was created when [[Worcestershire Constabulary]], [[Herefordshire Constabulary]], [[Shropshire Constabulary]], and Worcester City Police merged together. It is the fourth largest police service in [[England and Wales]]. The service has around 2,000 police officers, 200 police community support officers, 1,500 police staff, and 400 special officers. Their headquarters is at [[Hindlip Hall]] on the outskirts of the city of [[Worcester]]. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Policehelm_West_Mercia_Constabulary.jpg|West Mercia Police helmet File:Hindlip_-_11.jpg|West Mercia Police HQ, [[Worcester]] File:England_-_West_Mercia_Constabulary_(bell)_(6505643385).jpg|West Mercia Police Bell </gallery> {{authority control}} [[Category:Law enforcement agencies of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1967 establishments in England]]