Chief Constable welcomes HMICFRS report
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Lancashire Constabulary's Chief Constable has today welcomed the latest HMICFRS report into the force which is published today.
Commenting on the report, Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett said: “I thank HMICFRS for their report. I believe the force has made significant improvements across many areas since the last inspection in 2022 and I want to thank my staff, partners and the public of Lancashire for their support in this process.
“We are one of only two forces in the country to be judged as ‘outstanding’ for ‘preventing and deterring crime and anti-social behaviour, and reducing vulnerability’. This is absolute recognition that our approach to protecting communities, deterring crime and putting problem-solving at the centre of what we do is paying off. Every neighbourhood in the county has a dedicated team of officers and staff who are there to serve and protect them, and reducing harm in our communities remains our priority.
“The inspectorate has highlighted many areas of promising and innovative practice, including our approach to tackling anti-social behaviour – Operation Centurion. In the past 12 months we have seen a 13 per cent reduction in ASB in hotspot areas and a 5 per cent reduction across the rest of Lancashire. We have also issued over 300 ASB civil orders against the most prolific offenders.
“Our targeted operation to tackle and reduce shoplifting – Operation Vulture – has also been highlighted as having a real impact with more than 640 arrests since March.
“We have made significant improvements in responding to the public through changes to our force control room. Every day we are now answering more calls, more quickly and responding faster to crimes and incidents. Our service levels for responding have improved dramatically with the new operating model and we are therefore providing a much-improved service to the people of Lancashire.
“Of course, there are always things we can do to improve further, and we will need to reassure ourselves that we are doing everything we can to protect vulnerable people by safeguarding those who need us most. We have already made some positive changes, and we are seeing the benefits of these.
“Finally, this report reflects the hard work and dedication my officers and staff put in every day to deliver policing services to the highest standards. We are your force, and we will put the safety and protection of the good people of Lancashire first."
Read the report here:
Lancashire - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
