Latest News & Blogs
Keep up to date with the latest news, blogs and media from the Lancashire Police & Crime Commissioner.
Safer Pods launched to make Lancashire town centres safer during Winter of Action
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has provided additional investment to tackle crime and protect communities across the county during a national campaign aimed at making our streets safer.
Commissioner backs Blackburn project mobilising faith leaders to tackle violence against women and girls
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, is backing a pioneering initiative in Blackburn with Darwen that is empowering faith leaders to play a central role in preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Lancashire Conference shines spotlight on hidden dangers of non-fatal strangulation
Professionals from across Lancashire came together this week for a landmark conference aimed at tackling one of the most dangerous but often overlooked forms of abuse – non-fatal strangulation and suffocation (NFS).
Lancashire issue warning to light fingered festive felons
Lancashire Police have issued a seasonal shoplifting warning ahead of the busy festive retail period, saying there will be no let-up in their action to tackling theft. As part of Op Vulture, officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols in busy town centres and targeting those suspected of stealing goods in a bid to[...]
Commissioner backs Fylde hub supporting domestic abuse victims
Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, visited Citizens Advice Fylde to see first-hand how they are supporting victims of domestic abuse with funding from the Commissioner’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) initiative.
There’s No Excuse for Abuse Say Lancashire Police
Lancashire Police are urging victims of domestic abuse not to suffer in silence over the festive period. They are encouraging people who may be fearful of having to spend more family time together with offenders or perhaps worried about financial or sexual abuse over the festive period to get support as part of their Christmas[...]
Commissioner Leads Drive for Partnership Working During 16 Days of Activism
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, convened an event in Leyland this week to facilitate networking between specialist support services working to tackle domestic abuse, sexual violence, and other issues predominantly affecting women and girls.
Commissioner campaigns to #NailDomesticAbuse across Lancashire
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, with support from Lancashire Constabulary, is launching a new campaign to support victims of domestic abuse and signpost them towards local support services by working with beauty businesses across the county.
Commissioner Invests £60k of Seized Criminal Cash as Education Partnership Expands
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has announced a £60,000 investment from seized criminal cash to support the expansion of Pol-Ed, the county’s flagship police education programme. This funding will secure the programme’s development and delivery until January 2028.
Police aim to ensure crime levels – as well as temperatures – drop this winter
Police in Lancashire are aiming to make sure it’s a bleak winter for criminals with the launch of a new crime crackdown for Christmas and beyond.