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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Lancashire police and crime commissioner pledges to rebuild local community policing

Lancashire’s Police and Crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw has outlined his commitment to rebuild neighbourhood policing at the inaugural meeting of the Police and Crime Panel.

During the meeting, which is made up of cross-party representatives from local authorities, commissioner Grunshaw (pictured) was questioned about how he is going to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour across Lancashire and he reiterated his commitment to get as many officers back out, visible on the streets, alongside an increase in police community support officers (PCSOs).

The commissioner discussed the challenges in training up new officers, sharing his concerns about reductions in police staff and in particular PCSOs, who he described as important to building connections with their communities.

In the meeting he pledged to increase PCSO numbers that have fallen from 450 in 2010 to less than 220 in 2024.

PCC Clive Grunshaw said: “Getting as many police officers and PCSOs out on the streets, and building relationships with the communities they serve, is the most effective way to tackle crime and keep people safe. This includes investing in training and development so we can make efficient use of the resources we have.

“We have seen some encouraging results as part of Operation Centurion, with additional foot patrols used to target anti-social behaviour, and we must now look to incorporate these learnings and outcomes into our wider plan for local policing – delivering a service for everyone in Lancashire, regardless of where people live.

“The King’s Speech last week contained some exciting and promising bills to support local policing. These include giving police powers to crack down on knife crime, violence against women and girls and antisocial behaviour, whilst introducing new reforms to ensure that law enforcement agencies deliver in line with public expectations on policing and policing standards.

“I am committed to working with Government and our MPs to make sure we make the changes that are needed, secure the best deal for Lancashire and rebuild public trust and confidence.”

Helen Greaney
If you have interesting things happening at your company in Lancashire, I'm the news editor here and I'd love to hear it. I'm a senior journalist with more than 18 years' experience in local, regional and national newspapers, as well as in digital PR.
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