The following make up the Commissioner’s team:
Gareth Boulton
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND MONITORING OFFICER
It is Gareth’s responsibility to lead the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office and it’s function. He ensures that the Commissioners work is delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible, and is compliant with all the necessary laws and regulations. His…
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Tony Morriss
Deputy Chief Executive
It is Tony’s responsibility to lead the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office functions including communications and engagement, office support, policy and commissioning. He ensures that the Commissioners work is delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible. Tony also has strategic…
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Chris O’Hara
Head of Estates
Chris joined the team in 2019, bringing with him over 25 years’ experience of working in estates and facilities management in leisure, education, retail and corporate sectors. Chris has set up and now leads a team of over 50 professionals,…
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Finance Team
Paul Benfield
Treasurer
The Treasurer is a statutory role and is the Section 151 officer for the PCC. Paul is the principal advisor to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on the preparation of financial strategies. Ensuring that strategies and resources and implemented…
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Teresa Babbington
Finance Officer
The finance team manages the budget along with commissioning and organise and oversee grants for a range of partners.


Beth Buswell
Finance Officer
The finance team manages the budget along with commissioning and organise and oversee grants for a range of partners.


Communications and Engagement Team
Lizi Platts
Head of Communications and Engagement
Lizi is responsible for the strategic oversight of the communications and engagement, plus the secretariat team. The team ensure communities are aware of what the Commissioner is doing and what decisions are being made. The team also ensure communities have…
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James Hatherill
Senior Communications and Engagement Officer
James is responsible for the day to day running and management of the communications and engagement team. He is responsible for communications, engagements and campaigns on subjects such as domestic abuse, serious and sexual violence, road safety and stalking and…
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Caroline Schubert
Estates Communications Officer
Caroline is responsible for communications, engagements and campaigns on subjects related to estates.


Amy Miles
Engagement Officer
Amy is responsible for ensuring communication from the Commissioner is shared with the appropriate audiences via the appropriate platform, and feedback is gathered.
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Tracey Egerton
Casework Officer
Tracey is responsible for dealing with correspondence that come into the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. She triages cases and signposts to the appropriate department. She acts on behalf of the PCC to ensure appropriate exploration and responses…


Maria Willmott
Personal Assistant to the PCC
Maria is responsible for managing the PCC’s engagements with the public and partners.


Alison Rixom
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DPCC AND APCC’S
Alison is responsible for managing the diaries of the above individuals, as well as supporting with correspondence and meetings.
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Rachael Thorold
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE CEO, TREASURER AND HEAD OF POLICY AND COMMISSIONING
Rachael is responsible for managing the diaries of the above individuals, as well as supporting with correspondence and meetings.


Policy and Commissioning Team
Claire Richardson
Head of Policy and Commissioning
Claire manages the commissioning team, who are responsible for commissioning a range of services to support victims, and reduce crime. These include a range of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention services. The team also seek to enhance the PCC commissioning…
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Helen Davies
Senior Commissioning Officer


Natasha Noorbakhsh
Senior Policy Officer


Megan Harris
Commissioning Officer


Deb Rood
Commissioning Assistant


Angie Rich
Sexual Violence Portfolio lead


Charity Pearce
Policy Officer


Chris Jensen
Policy Officer


Jen Humphries
ICV Coordinator
Jen’s main responsibility is to run the Commissioner’s Independent Custody Visitor’s (ICV) Scheme. Jen also provides administrative support to the Commissioner’s complaints review function.
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Thom Dancox
Policy and Commissioning Intern


Keith Barham
Head of YJS
It is Keith’s responsibility to oversee the West Mercia Youth Justice Service.

