Three males, the youngest aged 16, have been arrested of suspected drug offences in Preston. On Tuesday (February 6), police had been contacted over concerns of potential drug-dealing in the […]
7 months ago Four Preston groups share £22,000 of reclaimed criminal cash£22,752 criminal’s cash to fight crime has been awarded to projects across Preston. Andrew Snowden, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has awarded another £77k to projects taking the fight to […]
9 months ago Police decision to release personal Nicola Bulley information ‘unnecessary and avoidable’The decision made by police to release personal information about Nicola Bulley while undertaking a missing persons operation was unnecessary and avoidable and led to a significant, negative public response. […]
10 months ago Police give update on increased Preston city centre patrols to curb anti-social behaviourFunding for the additional patrols - secured by Lancashire's police and crime commissioner - has seen additional policing hours poured into the city centre to combat issues with anti-social behaviour.
11 months agoA Ribbleton councillor has told of a terrifying incident where she was threatened by a gang of youths with a knife. Councillor Pat Varty spoke of her experience during a […]
1 year ago Nicola Bulley inquiry: TikTok ‘conspiracy theory’ amateur detectives to be probedLancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says he wants to understand how TikTokers “pushing conspiracy theories” wrested the narrative surrounding the disappearance of Nicola Bulley away from the detectives leading the […]
1 year ago Knife crime, anti-social behaviour and police officer numbers – Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner faces questions on the year aheadTo mark the start of the final year of his current term in office, the Local Democracy Reporting Service sat down with the county’s Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner, Andrew […]
1 year ago Nicola Bulley: Independent review underway into Lancashire Police investigationThe independent review into the handling of the widely publicised missing from home investigation into Nicola Bulley is underway, with findings set to be published in Autumn 2023. The review’s […]
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