Lancashire Constabulary
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| Lancashire Constabulary | |
| Image:EnglandPoliceLancashire.png Lancashire Constabulary area | |
| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Lancashire |
| Size | |
| Population | 1,500,000 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| HQ | Hutton, Preston |
| Officers | 3,000 |
| Divisions | 8 |
| Stations | 32 |
| Chief Constable | Steve Finnigan (Acting) |
| Image:Lancashireconstabulary.gif | |
| Website | Lancashire Constabulary |
Lancashire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England.
The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston. The force has over 3,000 officers as well as 500 Police Community Support Officers. The routine patrol officer is not armed but does carry a baton, a CS spray, and handcuffs. All officers and civilian members of staff are required to wear a stab proof vest when on duty and "not in an office environment"; most choose to wear their vest at all times.
Although officers are not routinely armed, Lancashire has several Armed Response Teams carrying G36 assault rifles, Glock pistols and Taser guns. The force also has a Eurocopter helicopter based at BAE Warton Aerodrome, near Preston.
The force is split into eight divisions, six geographical and two tactical. However, the split is approximate, and divisions are deliberately vague, giving a seamless approach to policing in the Lancashire area. The geographical divisions and their headquarters are as follows:
- Northern - Lancaster (B Division)
- Western - Blackpool (A Division)
- Central - Preston (D Division)
- Southern - Leyland (C Division)
- Eastern - Blackburn (E Division)
- Pennine - Burnley (F Division)
The remaining two tactical divisions, labelled only "G (Operations)" and "T (Motorway)", are based at the force headquarters in Preston.
Under proposals made by the Home Secretary on February 6, 2006, it was to have be merged with Cumbria Constabulary. These were accepted by both forces on February 25, and the merger would have taken place on April 1, 2007.[1]. However, in July 2006, both Cumbria and Lancashire Constabularies decided not to proceed with the merger, due to difficulties over funding and start-up costs.
Intelligence Analysis
Over recent years, Lancashire Constabulary has developed a reputation for leading the way in Intelligence Analysis and holds an annual Intelligence Analysis conference in Blackpool attended by a large number of analysts from other UK police forces and many other overseas law enforcement agencies.
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