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Your safer neighbourhood team
Local policing is at the very heart of what we do – we want Lancashire to be a better place to live, work and visit.
We operate across three ‘divisions’ – East, West and South. Each of these divisions has many specialist officers dedicated to keeping you safe including neighbourhood policing teams.
These consist of Neighbourhood Policing Officers, Task Force Officers, including Rural Task Force Officers, and Police Community Support Officers. They work together with colleagues across the force to tackle local policing priorities and keep our communities safe.
Lancashire is committed to neighbourhood policing and the three pillars that underpin it – engagement, problem-solving and targeting activity.
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Operation Vulture - Shoplifiting
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Shoplifting has been raised as a key priority in Old Skelmersdale. Lancashire Constabulary's response to tackling shop theft is Operation Vulture. Over the last month we are pleased to announce that we have arrested and charged numerous offenders (details shared on social media) for various shoplifting offences in Old Skelmersdale. Some of these offenders have been sentenced to prison.
This robust action has been helped by the local stores working closely with ourselves and our local Neighbourhood Teams taking ownershop of many shoplifting investigations. Our officers are able to quickly identify any known offenders, this allows action to be taken. We have also made use of Civil Orders including Criminal Behaviour Orders. These type of orders place restrictions on prolific offenders and allow to police to arrest for any breaches. This work will continue and positive action will be taken against all shoplifters.
Despite the common belief "the police don't care about shoplifting", here at Lancashire Constabulary we do take shoplifting serious and we will prosecute those involved.