Chorley and South Ribble have welcomed a new neighbourhood inspector, committed to working with the community and partners to tackle crime head-on.

Inspector John Scott has 23 years of experience in policing through various roles.

His new job will allow him to work closely with communities on issues that matter most to them.

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Inspector Scott said: “Community policing and working with partners to tackle the issues that matter to the people of Chorley and South Ribble is really important to me.

“I’m really proud of the team that we have here and I’m looking forward to working with them to look at how we can prevent crime through things like diversionary activities and continue to make Chorley and South Ribble great places to live, work and visit.”

He began his policing career in 2001 as an immediate response officer with the Metropolitan Police.

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After two years, he was promoted to sergeant and took on roles both in response and neighbourhood where he managed diversionary projects with gangs in North London, steering young people away from crime through various activities.

In 2008, Inspector Scott transferred to Greater Manchester Police where he was promoted to an inspector.

Then, John spent four years working as a force critical incidents manager and in 2022, he transferred to Lancashire Constabulary, taking on the role of force incident manager at Headquarters.

Residents can let John know what issues affect where they live via this survey.

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