About Us
Founded in 1839, Lancashire Constabulary covers an area of 1,184 square miles. The county has a population of 1.51 million with a rich diversity of communities, spread over a large geographical area all with specific policing needs. It includes coastal towns, large towns, city centres and rural communities too.
The Constabulary is split into three divisions, West, South and East which are run by a Chief Superintendent, known as a Divisional Commander. Our Headquarters is based in Hutton, Preston with our Dogs and Mounted section nearby. You can find out more about our divisions in the ‘Your Area’ section.
To ensure we fulfil our commitment to policing Lancashire, the workforce is made up of over 3,000 Police Officers and 2,500 Police Staff – of which 290 are PCSOs and 460 Special Constabulary Officers, Police Cadets and Community Volunteers.
Take a look at the pages below to find out more about who we are, what we do and why we do it.
Our Commitment
- Code of Ethics
- Community Resolution
- Compliments / Complaints
- Diversity / Equality
- Our approach to Crime Prevention
- Our Purpose, Objective and Values
- Professional Standards
- Quality of Service Commitment
- Restorative Justice
- Valuing Difference & Inclusion
- Gender Pay Gap
- Charter for Families Bereaved through public Tragedy
