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Our Departments
Top Dogs
Police dogs are pretty unique.
They’re specially trained to use their natural instincts to help carry put police work. You might not know this but there are five types of police dogs at Lancashire police each...
Mounted Branch
Our mounted branch has 18 horses all living at police stables. Each horse has his own stable and is named after a Lancashire town.
Each mounted police officer trains and looks after their own horse, grooming and cleaning them everyday. When the officers are not at work the horses...
Air Support Unit
Lancashire’s eye in the sky otherwise known, as the Air Support Unit (ASU) is our very own police helicopter.
Wildlife Officer
Did you know we have special wildlife officers at Lancashire Police? There are four Wildlife officers based around the county to protect Lancashire’s different wildlife and their habitats.
Underwater Search Unit
Plunging 50m to search for missing people, stolen property, murder and drugs - it’s all in a days work for the underwater search unit!
Scientific Support
Silent Witness, Inspector Morse or CSI might come to mind when you’re thinking about the world of forensics, but in real-life the police use lots of different methods to try and uncover the hidden truth at a scene.
Firearms Department
Lancashire police officers don’t carry any firearms but have 6 Armed Response Teams based around the county and a team of 12 offficers on stanby who work 24/7. Officers who work in the teams are called Firearms...
Motorway Unit
The motorway unit work 24/7 to keep our motorways free of congestion and crime.
At really busy times, traffic on Lancashire’s roads can be up to 150,000 vehicles!
