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Keep up to date with the latest news, blogs and media from the Lancashire Police & Crime Commissioner.
Latest figures from Operation Snap
A car being driven on the pavement rather than waiting for the vehicle in front to turn, a van travelling on the wrong side of the road in to oncoming traffic during an overtaking manoeuvre. These are just two examples of dangerous driving – from more than 1,400 submitted – captured on dashcam which feature[...]
Commissioner delivers on pledge to bring 24/7 response policing back to Leyland
Leyland Police Station is to return to 24/7 emergency response policing serving the communities of South Ribble. The return to 24/7 response policing comes after a number of years exclusively as a community base for neighbourhood policing following the removal of the response policing function during financial difficulties. Following a reconfiguration of structures across the[...]
Commissioner Supports National Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week
Police Officers across Lancashire will be highlighting the work they do, day in day out, to tackle anti-social behaviour as part of a national awareness week.
Commissioner wants your views on anti-social behaviour
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has launched a county wide anti-social behaviour survey to get a full picture of the scale and types of anti-social behaviour (ASB), to identify hotspots and to look at how the police and local partners can work better together to get tough on ASB and to keep local[...]
Commissioner’s extra cash for cutting edge crime fight
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Andrew Snowden, has launched a new fund, dedicated to funding projects or innovations that give police the extra cutting edge in fighting crime.
Police Commissioner invests over £62k to help community projects fighting crime
Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has provided over £62k into projects that will help fight crime and keep people safe – as he provided the first grants from his new Safer Lancashire Neighbourhoods Fund (SLNF).
Summer holidays ASB pledge from police bosses
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and the county’s Chief Constable both reaffirmed their commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour, in the run up to summer where ASB reports often see a spike, and following a successful Platinum Jubilee Weekend. WATCH:
Priti Patel Praises Lancashire Crime Fight in Blackpool Visit
Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden welcomed the Home Secretary to Lancashire, to discuss projects that the Government have funded to tackle drug misuse and how the Commissioner is taking the fight to criminals across the county.
Lancashire Victim Services set to support Pride celebrations
Lancashire Victim Services are set to sponsor this year’s Blackpool Pride festival to highlight the support available to members of the LGBT+ community following a crime. Funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden, the service offers emotional support and practical help to anyone affected by crime in Lancashire.
‘All aboard’ as Commissioner helps fund youth bus tackling anti-social behaviour
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has joined a project he’s helped to fund, engaging young people across the Burnley and Padiham area, whilst addressing concerns in anti-social behaviour hot spots. The Space Youth Bus, managed by Participation Works North West, engages with young people in their communities, offering support where required and signposting[...]