Tech boost puts police ahead of game in fight against crime

The days of notepads and pens are a thing of the past for Lancashire's police officers - these days they have an array of state-of the technology at their disposal to make to make evidence gathering quicker and more accurate.

- by Richard Hunt

This even extends to the place that Blackpool's police call home - their ultramodern base at Gerry Richardson Way is light years from their old station at Bonny Street, which closed in 2018.

In fact Lancashire Constabulary now leads the way globally when it comes to the adoption and use of these new crime-fighting tools.

The force has just extended its contract for the digital policing app Pronto until 2029, as it continues to push the boundaries of cutting edge hardware.