We set example on driving, insist police in Shropshire and Mid Wales
Police chiefs today said officers were committed to setting an example to motorists after figures showed several cars belonging to forces covering the region were written off in crashes.
West Mercia Police said its officers were asked to undertake driver refresher courses before resuming their normal duties in some circumstances following collisions.
Both West Mercia and Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed their vehicles are equipped with camera and telematic systems in order to monitor vehicle activity.
It comes after it was revealed 12 vehicles belonging to the West Mercia force and one for Dyfed-Powys were written off in crashes last year.
The statistics, which were released following a Freedom of Information request, showed that West Mercia Police ranked joint fifth on the list with Kent Police for the number of crashes.
In 2015, 362 vehicles belonging to 40 of the UK's 46 police forces were written off, but the total is likely to have topped 400 with the six missing police areas factored in.
It left the forces with a bill close to £3 million for replacements.
Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Cullen, of West Mercia Police, said: "Officers are expected to set the example to the public and adhere to the law and promote road safety.
"When a collision does takes place the circumstances are reviewed by a supervisor and the officers driving history is examined. If considered appropriate the driver will undertake a refresher before resuming normal duties."
Paul Roberts, spokesman for West Mercia Police, said: "A large percentage of our West Mercia Police roads policing traffic cars have a camera system fitted to them and vehicles are fitted with incident data recorders (IDRs) to track relevant information that can be accessed in the event of a collision."
A spokesman for Safety charity Brake said: "The police must be able to respond to emergencies but this must be balanced with potential danger to the public."
Earlier this week It has beenwas revealed that 949 West Mercia Police vehicles were belonging to West Mercia Police have been involved in crashes across the region since the start of 2013, until the end of 2015 with 23 people injured in the accidents.
and throughout 2014 and 2015, a total of 23 people were injured in crashes involving West Mercia Police vehicles.
Due to a change in the force's insurance providers, it is not known how many people were injured in 2013. There have been no fatalities.
Sharon Reynolds, spokeswoman for of Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman, said that 91 per cent of the force's vehicles have fitted telematics to which monitors the vehicle activity.
