West Midlands Police — Leadership
The Mayoral Commissioner responsible for the oversight of West Midlands Police, with published priorities and contact details.
Mayoral Commissioner
Richard Parker (via Deputy Mayor for Policing, Simon Foster)
Mayor of the West Midlands · Labour
Elected 2024 · Term ends 2028
Richard Parker was elected as the first Mayor of the West Midlands in the current arrangement in May 2024, taking on the police-and-crime commissioner functions previously held by the standalone PCC. Simon Foster continues as Deputy Mayor for Policing overseeing day-to-day force accountability.
Published priorities
- 1Preventing crime and antisocial behaviour
- 2Tackling violent crime including knife crime
- 3Improving neighbourhood policing
- 4Supporting victims
- 5Building public confidence
West Midlands Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029
Plan period: 2025-2029
Source: West Midlands Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029 — Mayor of the West Midlands. Summarised from the published plan; see the source for the full document.
For the full police-and-crime plan, the commissioner's blog, complaints data, and how to participate in scrutiny meetings, visit the commissioner's website directly.
Visit Mayor of the West MidlandsSource: Mayor of the West Midlands · Fetched 2026-07-01.