POLICE

I'm continuing to crack-down on crime and anti-social behaviour to make our streets safer.

I'm backing our police. Giving them the powers and resources they need to keep us safe. And toughening up the law so that sentences fit the crime.

  • Working with our Police and Crime Commissioner I'm making sure we get our fair share of the new 20,000 front line police officers being recruited. Lancashire has secured over 600 so far. And I'm pushing for more.
  • I've consistently voted for tougher action against the worst criminals by increasing the time spent behind bars.
  • And regularly go out with the police on drug raids, to identify the tools they need to clean up our streets and combat ASB.

News

Antony Joins the Police and PCC Andrew Snowden for Operation Centurion

Antony was out with the Police alongside the Andrew Snowden, Lancashire Police & Crime Commissioner - to see first hand the impact Operation Centurion is having in tackling ASB in Padiham. Commenting afterwards Antony said: “One topic that has been continually raised with me at my open surger

Lancashire Police Launches Operation Centurion to Combat Anti-Social Behaviour

Speaking in support of a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour, local MP Antony Higginbotham has welcomed Operation Centurion which will see ‘almost 2,500 extra hours of police patrols’ taking place in Padiham over the next 6 months. Backed by an additional £2million of Government funding Lancashi

Antony Higginbotham MP welcomes additional 612 police officers in Lancashire, as Conservative Government delivers on manifesto pledge to get 20,000 extra police on our streets

Figures released today show that 612 extra police officers have been recruited in Lancashire as part of the Conservative Government’s manifesto pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets. Since the recruitment drive was launched in 2019, the Conservative Government has now recruited almost 2

Success for Lancashire in plans to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Speaking in support of the government’s latest announcement to tackle anti-social behaviour, local MP Antony Higginbotham says the Prime Minister’s zero-tolerance approach is a ‘victory for common sense’. The issue of ASB is one which the MP has been working on with the Police and Crime Commissione