#KienasLaw
Kiena Dawes was a young mother from Lancashire who tragically took her own life almost four years ago in July 2022 after suffering prolonged domestic abuse. Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) call on the UK Government to introduce #KienasLaw to create a specific criminal offence of domestic abuse–related suicide and include coercive and controlling behaviour within the “dangerous offender” framework, allowing courts to impose extended sentences
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Lancashire Ahead of the Curve as Knife Crime Crackdown Expands Nationwide
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Funding is supporting a highly targeted, intelligence-led partnership approach, focusing resources where they are needed most. Work will focus on problem solving and identifying the underlying causes of knife crime to disrupt offending, protect vulnerable individuals, and prevent violence before it happens. Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: “I welcome the Home Office’s decision to expand the […]
Commissioner’s Accountability Board highlights dedicated work of rape and sexual assault teams
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The Commissioner heard how the force experienced unprecedented demand through its contact centre during the summer months, across both 999 and 101 services. The force continues to receive a significant number of calls relating to non-policing matters despite campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the appropriate use of 999. Online demand also continues to increase. […]
Commissioner’s Violence Reduction Network launches Serious Violence Strategy at Lancashire Conference
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The conference brought together partners from a wide range of organisations, including local authorities, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, the NHS and Lancashire County Council. Delegates heard from a range of leading experts and speakers with lived experience of serious violence, including Jeff Kenyon, a former security guard who nearly lost his life while pursuing […]
Commissioner and Chorley MP see policing in action during town centre patrol
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During the visit, the Commissioner and the MP walked on the town centre beat, where they discussed anti-social behaviour over the summer months. They visited Chorley Bus Station and the Inspire Youth Zone alongside local businesses in the town centre area. The walkabout also highlighted the local efforts being made to tackle prolific shop-lifters as […]
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