Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire

What Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire does

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire (OPCC) is a statutory public body established under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, operating as a corporation sole from County Hall, Preston, United Kingdom. The elected Commissioner, currently Clive Grunshaw (re-elected May 2024), holds the Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary to account, sets the police budget via the council tax precept, and publishes the Police and Crime Plan — presently the 2024-2029 plan. The office oversees and funds a portfolio of community safety and victim support services, including Victim Care Lancashire, the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network, the Commissioner's Community Fund (financed from seized criminal assets), and the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme (37 trained volunteer ICVs conducting 174 unannounced visits across four custody suites in 2023).

The OPCC does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through the police precept element of council tax plus government grants allocated via the annual police budget process overseen by the Police and Crime Panel. The office itself is small (approximately 20 employees), with the Commissioner's salary publicly disclosed at £88,600 per year. The technology footprint is limited to a public-facing website built on WordPress, integrated with Google Analytics, Google Translate, Google Maps, YouTube for embedded video, and SiteImprove for accessibility monitoring under WCAG 2.2 AA and the UK Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Additional functions include the Accountability Board for scrutinising force performance, multiple Community Scrutiny Panels (Stop and Search, Use of Force, Custody Detention, Ethics, Audit, Professional Standards), and the #KienasLaw advocacy campaign — which surpassed 16,000 signatures — calling for a specific criminal offence of domestic abuse-related suicide. Notable operational performance signals include 94.4% of 999 calls answered within 10 seconds, 97.7% of priority incidents attended within service level, and 838 daily 999 calls plus 1,389 daily 101 calls handled by Lancashire Constabulary's Force Control Room in 2024.

Name

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire

Legal name

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire

Website

https://lancashire-pcc.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire is a statutory public body that holds the Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary to account, sets the police budget via council tax precept, and funds victim support, community safety, and custody oversight services for Lancashire residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Oversight

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Policing oversight services
• Community safety programs
• Victim support services
• Crime prevention funding
• Police accountability governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Police Precept Funding: Public sector funding through police precept collected as part of council tax. The Commissioner sets the police budget and precept as part of the annual financial planning process.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire is a statutory government body that holds the Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary to account, sets the police budget and strategic direction through the Police and Crime Plan, and provides community oversight of policing. It funds victim support services through Victim Care Lancashire, distributes community safety grants via the Commissioner's Community Fund, coordinates the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network to tackle serious violence, and runs the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme for volunteer-led oversight of police custody suites.

Product overview

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire operates as a government oversight body providing a suite of public accountability and community safety services. The core offerings include the Police and Crime Plan 2024-2029 as the strategic framework for policing; the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme for oversight of police custody; Victim Care Lancashire for victim support services; and the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network for tackling serious violence. Additional services encompass community funding programs (Commissioner's Community Fund), public scrutiny mechanisms (Accountability Board, Community Scrutiny Panels), and the In The Know community notification service. The organization also runs advocacy campaigns such as #KienasLaw for legislative change on domestic abuse-related suicide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police and Crime Plan for Lancashire 2024-2029 The strategic framework setting out the Commissioner's vision for policing across Lancashire, covering prevention and investigation of crime for the period 2024-2029. Developed based on resident feedback and local and national research.
• Independent Custody Visiting Scheme A scheme managed by the OPCC that enables trained volunteers (Independent Custody Visitors) to make regular unannounced visits to police custody suites to independently monitor the welfare, rights, entitlements, and treatment of detainees.
• Victim Care Lancashire Specialist support services for victims of crime across Lancashire, providing access to victim support resources, counselling, and advice for individuals and families affected by crime.
• Lancashire Violence Reduction Network (VRN) A multi-agency partnership funded by the OPCC that tackles serious violence in Lancashire through coordinated community interventions, prevention, and intervention strategies.
• Commissioner's Community Fund A funding programme using money recovered from criminals to invest in projects that prevent crime, improve safety, and strengthen communities across Lancashire. Includes MP-sponsored grants and Community Safety Partnership grants.
• Accountability Board Regular meetings where the Commissioner scrutinizes the Chief Constable on Lancashire Constabulary's performance, examining performance data and ensuring delivery of Police and Crime Plan priorities.
• Community Scrutiny Panels Panels offering opportunities for members of the public to review police interactions, including Stop and Search and Use of Force Panel, Custody Detention Scrutiny Panel, Joint Independent Ethics Committee, Joint Independent Audit Committee, and Joint Professional Standards Scrutiny Panel.
• In The Know Community Notification Service A community notification and engagement service allowing residents to receive updates about local policing and community safety information in Lancashire.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.4% of 999 calls answered within 10 seconds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Victim Care LancashirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing specialist support services for victims of crime across Lancashire. The OPCC facilitates and funds this service as part of its commitment to supporting those affected by crime.
• Lancashire Violence Reduction NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding secured by the Commissioner's office to tackle serious violence in the county. The VRN operates as a multi-agency partnership addressing violence reduction through prevention and intervention strategies.
• Lancashire ConstabularycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe police force for Lancashire. The Commissioner holds the Chief Constable to account and works collaboratively with the Constabulary to deliver the Police and Crime Plan priorities.
• Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the #KienasLaw campaign for legislative change to create a specific criminal offence of domestic abuse-related suicide. AAFDA brings expertise in advocacy for families affected by domestic abuse fatalities.
• Lancashire Community Safety PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPs receive grant funding through the Commissioner's Community Safety Partnership Fund to support local crime prevention and community safety initiatives.
• Lancashire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner in community safety and crime prevention. The Commissioner works with the council on various joint initiatives and shares County Hall premises in Preston.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester: Greater Manchester's elected PCC office — directly comparable statutory body overseeing a similar metropolitan constabulary, with the same Police and Crime Plan structure, Community Fund model, and scrutiny panel framework as the Lancashire OPCC.
• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall: Devon and Cornwall's PCC office — a comparable county-level oversight body covering a large geographic area, with a similar mix of community engagement, custody visiting, and victim services delivery as Lancashire.
• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley: Thames Valley's PCC office — a directly comparable elected statutory body overseeing a large constabulary, with analogous community fund, scrutiny panels, and custody visiting scheme structure.
• Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC): London's police oversight body, functionally equivalent to a PCC but led by the directly-elected Mayor — sets the policing budget, holds the Met Commissioner to account, and operates scrutiny panels analogous to Lancashire's structure.
• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside: Merseyside's PCC office — a neighbouring North-West PCC with identical statutory remit, comparable constabulary size, and overlapping community safety partnership structure, making it a strong peer for benchmarking.
• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria: Northumbria's PCC office — a directly comparable elected oversight body operating under the same Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 framework, with analogous custody visiting, victim care, and scrutiny panel functions.
• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire: Hampshire's PCC office — a peer elected oversight body covering a similarly-sized constabulary area, with comparable functions including victim care, community grants, and independent custody visiting.
• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire: West Yorkshire's PCC office — a directly comparable elected oversight body covering a similar urban-rural mix, with aligned functions including victim services, custody visiting, and community safety grant funding.

Emerging players

• Victim Support: National charity providing victim support services across England and Wales — comparable in mission to the OPCC's Victim Care Lancashire partnership and a relevant peer for the office's victim-services commissioning decisions.

Others

• Independent Custody Visiting Association (ICVA): The national body that sets custody visiting standards and awards quality assurance frameworks (including Lancashire's Silver Award) — a key ecosystem enabler whose framework shapes the OPCC's flagship custody oversight service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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