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Update: Investigation following an incident in Accrington, Lancashire

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2020-06-18
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Lancashire Constabulary

What was investigated

An IOPC investigation into the actions of two Lancashire Constabulary officers during an incident in Accrington following a complaint about their conduct.

Key findings

  • One officer had a case to answer for misconduct.
  • The second officer had no case to answer.
  • One officer accepted breaching professional behavior standards.
  • Misconduct meeting was held in May.
  • The investigating officers cooperated with the IOPC.
  • The complainant and witnesses provided accounts.
  • The incident was partially recorded on video.
  • Both officers were not wearing body-worn cameras.

Outcome

One officer received a written warning for misconduct, while the other was cleared of any wrongdoing.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.