John-Paul Campion (born 1976[1]) is an English politician and the current Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia region, representing the Conservative Party.
Prior to his election as Police and Crime Commissioner, Campion worked for HM Prison Service as a contractors escort, and served as leader of Wyre Forest District Council.
He was first elected as a councillor to Wyre Forest District Council in 2004, and in 2007 was appointed as its leader, becoming the youngest person to hold that office, as well as the longest.
[4] He was elected to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Bill Longmore.
[9] He was re-elected on 6 May,[10][11] and announced he would also use his second term to press ahead with plans to transfer responsibility for fire services to the PCC.