Mayor of the West Midlands

The Mayor is chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). He is currently in office until May 2028.

The Mayor represents about 2.8m people in:

• Birmingham

• Coventry

• Dudley

• Sandwell

• Solihull

• Walsall

• Wolverhampton

His focus for the West Midlands is:

• economic growth in the region

• improving our transport network

• improving housing in the region

• tackling unemployment and developing jobseekers’ skills

• tackling homelessness

• improving air quality

• improving relationships between different parts of the community in the region

Deputy Mayor: Sharon Thompson

West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner

The Police and Crime Commissioner is elected every four years. Their job is to make sure West Midlands Police is run efficiently and effectively.

Elected by you, the PCC acts as your voice and holds the police force to account. PCCs ensure the police are answerable to the communities they serve. They have the power to hire and fire the Chief Constable.

PCCs do not run the police force at an operational level. However, they must ensure those who are in charge do a good job. The PCC decides what the force should be focusing on and the crimes it should prioritise. This detail is contained in the Police and Crime Plan. The PCC sets the budget and has the power to raise or lower council tax. The PCC must also bring together community safety and criminal justice partners, to make sure organisations work together to fight crime and help victims. Police and Crime Commissioners were elected for the first time in 2012. They replaced police authorities.