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We believe in individuality, diversity, and initiative – people who can be counted on – not simply counted. We are looking for individuals who can fill the ranks of Lancashire’s finest staff and officers, who will help us serve one of the most diverse, demanding and interesting regions this country has to offer.

We offer great benefits, proper training, the full commitment of our impressive resources, a career for life, and most importantly roles that truly make a difference.

Find out if a career with us is just the change you’re looking for.

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Police Officer Degree Holder Entry Programme recruitment opens on 3rd May 2021

Applying to become a Police Officer is an exciting time in anyone’s career. For this Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) recruitment opportunity, we are opening applications for both Uniformed and Detective Entry positions.

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New Chief Constable joins Lancashire

Chris Rowley took the position of Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary on Thursday 1 April 2021 – and says he’s very proud to be taking the helm at one of the country’s top performing police forces.Chris was chosen as Andy Rhodes’ successor in a competitive selection process led by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, in December last year. […]

Thinking about becoming a Police Officer?

We caught up with some of our officers to talk to them about the recruitment process and what it is like to be a Police Officer at Lancashire Police. If you are thinking about joining us on any of our entry pathways, get the inside knowledge from some of our officers about choosing this exciting and rewarding career… Will you […]
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PC Yasmin Hylton speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live

PC Yasmin Hylton spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about her experiences as a trainee at Lancashire Police and in particular, her experiences as a mixed race officer. The interview was part of a review of the BBC drama ‘Red, White and Blue’ written and directed by Steve McQueen charting the experiences of Leroy Logan, an officer in the MET […]
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Ranked 4th in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List!

In recognition of our continued dedication to workplace diversity, we have been ranked 4th in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List – a rise of 8 places up the list from last year where we placed 12th.  Now in its fifth year, the list has become the leading cross industry index harnessing best practice and innovation to drive inclusion […]

Four Decades Well-Spent

Special inspector Peter Allen recently reached the impressive milestone of 40 years working as a volunteer to help keep our county’s communities safe. Peter has worked pretty much everywhere, with everyone, and countless colleagues have called on him for advice and guidance over the years. But joining the Specials was not a decision he made quickly. Peter explained: “At school, […]

As One Canine Career Comes to an End Another Begins Celebrating Fearless Force Members – PDs Zeus and Koa

Our intrepid Police Dogs are highly respected members of our Constabulary, and sadly we will soon be saying goodbye to one of our most exceptional colleagues, PD Zeus. The 10-year-old Dutch Herder is due to retire, making way for the young ones as we welcome new recruit PD Koa. Zeus is the oldest General Purpose dog on the department. A […]

‘Police Now’ – National Graduate Scheme

We are delighted to say that 23 officers have so far chosen to join us through Police Now’s national graduate scheme to go straight into neighbourhood policing. One of them is PC Charles McCarthy, who applied after originally embarking on a career in accounting and finance gained at Liverpool John Moores University. “I had never really considered being a police […]
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New Recruits Making Lancashire Constabulary a Force to be Reckoned With

In response to the Home Office call for national forces to recruit 20,000 police officers by March 2023, we’ve been busy assembling our ranks with the county’s finest. Our campaigns to attract high calibre student officers to our new entry programmes have been a huge success. The county’s new processes to becoming a fully-fledged officer are the Police Constable Degree […]