Lancashire Police Federation

11/11/2025

for Lancashire Police officers

https://www.polfed.org/lancashire/member-services/

09/11/2025

09/11/2025

Remembering PC Ronald Ansell, of Lancashire Constabulary, who died on duty on this day in 1989

07/11/2025

Remembering PC George Higham, of Lancashire Constabulary, who died on duty on this day in 1966.

He was 37.

03/11/2025

Membership of The Ben Fund - which helps those experiencing mental, physical or hardship difficulties - is available to serving and retired Police Officers of the six North West Police Forces and the NCA.

To find out more click here:
www.thebenfund.co.uk/

31/10/2025

from Sergeant Carl McCoy and colleagues in this distressing case as man sentenced for possession of offensive weapon in Brierfield

https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2025/october/man-sentenced-for-possession-of-offensive-weapon-in-brierfield/

28/10/2025

Police officers have suffered a real-terms pay cut of over 20 per cent since 2010, with the latest 4.2 per cent pay award barely keeping pace with inflation.

Many officers are now effectively earning a fifth less than they did a decade ago.

https://www.polfed.org/news/latest-news/2025/police-federation-steps-up-engagement-with-parliament-to-press-for-urgent-reforms/

24/10/2025

Police officers who use force in the course of their duty should only face future misconduct charges if their actions meet the threshold for criminal proceedings, the Government has announced.

A report published yesterday (23 October) says the legal test for use of force in misconduct cases should be raised to the criminal standard of beyond reasonable doubt.

Currently, officers will face misconduct proceedings if their actions meet the civil law test of ‘on the balance of probabilities’.

The recommendations were made in the Police Accountability Rapid Review, by Timothy Godwin and Sir Adrian Fulford. They were asked to look at the legal test for use of force in misconduct cases, and the Home Secretary has accepted the report’s recommendation to change the threshold. The Government is set to amend Police Regulations to reflect this.

The changes will mean that an officer will no longer face misconduct proceedings if their actions are not deemed to meet the threshold for criminal charges. However, any use of force will still need to be considered necessary, reasonable and proportionate.

The review also looked at the threshold for determining a short-form conclusion of unlawful killing in inquests, and recommended further consultation on this issue.

23/10/2025

Tributes have been paid to our Lancashire Police colleague PC Steve Johnstone who sadly passed away on 8 October from pancreatic cancer.

Steve – remembered as a “brilliant cop” - is being provided a full Police Guard of Honour at his funeral today.

Martin Midgley, Chair of Lancashire Police Federation, said: “We are all devastated by this news and Steve will be sorely missed.

"Steve was a brilliant police officer, a person that everyone went to for support and advice. He had a sharp wit which could lighten the mood in any situation.

“All at Lancashire Police Federation – and the colleagues we represent – pass on our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and close colleagues at this difficult time.

"We will all be paying our respects at his funeral today.”

21/10/2025

Remembering PC Robert Milne, of Lancashire Police, who died on duty on this day in 1979

20/10/2025

Police officers who are injured in the line of duty will now get fairer treatment when it comes to compensation, new guidance has said.

It follows successful work by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) and the National Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS) to force changes to Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) guidance.

In the previous guidance, many police officers were effectively excluded from compensation claims despite the clear danger involved in their work, as many injuries sustained while detaining or restraining violent offenders were not recognised as resulting from a “crime of violence,” nor as involving “exceptional risk”.

The updated rules now make clear that when an emergency worker is injured by someone violently resisting arrest or restraint, decision-makers must fully consider whether the offender’s actions amount to a crime of violence — including cases involving recklessness.

This clearer interpretation gives officers injured through violent or reckless behaviour a stronger and fairer basis for claiming compensation.

More here https://www.polfed.org/news/latest-news/2025/fairer-treatment-secured-for-injured-officers-after-change-in-compensation-guidance/

16/10/2025

PFEW presses Government to urgently implement Accountability Review recommendations so legal safeguards and reformed processes to speed up investigations can be introduced.

https://www.polfed.org/news-events/latest-news/2025/misconduct-case-against-firearms-officer-w80-dismissed/