Ten per cent of East Lancashire police have second income

11:40am Monday 30th July 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Vanessa Cornall, Crime reporter

ALMOST 10 per cent of serving police officers in East Lancashire have a second income.

At least 81 officers in Eastern and Pennine divisions of Lancashire Constabulary have a second business interest.

In Eastern division, which covers Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, 37 officers have declared a second income to bosses.

Around 35 per cent of those are involved in property rental.

In Pennine division, which includes Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, 44 officers have declared a second income. Around 57 per cent of those are involved in property rental.

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Lancashire Telegraph shows more than 300 officers in Lancashire have two incomes. The highest ranking officers to register a second income are three Chief Superintendents.

Between April 2008 and July 2012, four police officers have faced disciplinary action for failing to declare their second business interests.

Each of those cases were investigated by Professional Standards and ended up with two receiving written warnings, one given management advice and one dismissed without notice.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “The Constabulary records details of business interests held by police officers and staff members. These are not necessarily ‘second jobs’, and a large proportion of registered business interests relate to property rental.

“This is in line with the Police Regulations 2003.

“The Constabulary will consider each request on an individual basis and as such it is not possible to state what is ‘acceptable’ or ‘unacceptable’.

“The request is not considered in isolation, and all relevant circumstances are taken into account.”

Comments (10)

12:44pm Mon 30 Jul 12

jimpy0 says...

who'd be a copper - you get a shiny uniform, but cant do jack about real crime and criminals.
who'd be a copper - you get a shiny uniform, but cant do jack about real crime and criminals. jimpy0

1:01pm Mon 30 Jul 12

HelmshoreBoy says...

Is this a newsworthy item or just more muckraking by the LT due to a lack of reporting skills. Who cares if they have a second job?
Is this a newsworthy item or just more muckraking by the LT due to a lack of reporting skills. Who cares if they have a second job? HelmshoreBoy

1:18pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Trap one says...

LEP have you really nothing better to report on. What was the point of your Freedom of Information request, what where you hoping to uncover. When you send one of your pointless requests some poor soul has to spend time gathering this information. You obviously think that this is newsworthy, not sure how, even if the figure was 80% I still fail to see the relevance, please enlighten me.
LEP have you really nothing better to report on. What was the point of your Freedom of Information request, what where you hoping to uncover. When you send one of your pointless requests some poor soul has to spend time gathering this information. You obviously think that this is newsworthy, not sure how, even if the figure was 80% I still fail to see the relevance, please enlighten me. Trap one

3:33pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Gene Hunt says...

And over 90% don't have a second income, so what is your point LT? Expect the number trying to declare a second income to rise once all the pay and conditions cuts take effect. Love them or hate them, police officers are human beings who still have to feed, clothe and shelter their families.
And over 90% don't have a second income, so what is your point LT? Expect the number trying to declare a second income to rise once all the pay and conditions cuts take effect. Love them or hate them, police officers are human beings who still have to feed, clothe and shelter their families. Gene Hunt

5:45pm Mon 30 Jul 12

bmca4916 says...

who would pick up the sickness benefit if a cop is injured in there second job,we need more cops on the streets , and I don,t mean cleaning them
who would pick up the sickness benefit if a cop is injured in there second job,we need more cops on the streets , and I don,t mean cleaning them bmca4916

6:33pm Mon 30 Jul 12

HelmshoreBoy says...

Quote: " At least 81 officers in Eastern and Pennine divisions of Lancashire Constabulary have a second business interest".

This does not mean they have second jobs. They are declaring the fact that they may have an involvement with their wife's or partners business i.e wife may have a shop or a child minding business or their parents might own a business.

Far too much speculation LT. Grow Up!
Quote: " At least 81 officers in Eastern and Pennine divisions of Lancashire Constabulary have a second business interest". This does not mean they have second jobs. They are declaring the fact that they may have an involvement with their wife's or partners business i.e wife may have a shop or a child minding business or their parents might own a business. Far too much speculation LT. Grow Up! HelmshoreBoy

8:22pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...

I know times are hard but when the police have to do a bit of drug dealing and pimping its gone to far.
I know times are hard but when the police have to do a bit of drug dealing and pimping its gone to far. Michael@ClitheroeSince58

9:34pm Mon 30 Jul 12

bmca4916 says...

who would pick up the sickness benefit if a cop is injured in there second job,we need more cops on the streets , and I don,t mean cleaning them
who would pick up the sickness benefit if a cop is injured in there second job,we need more cops on the streets , and I don,t mean cleaning them bmca4916

11:59pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Paul The Octopus Lives! says...

The usual absolutely brilliant reporting by Vanessa.

New headline:

"POLICE WASTE HUNDREDS OF HOURS RESEARCHING POINTLESS STATISTICS FOR LET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION NONSENCE"

Utter, utter bilge. At least try to think of the money you are wasting when you dream up/copy these ideas.
The usual absolutely brilliant reporting by Vanessa. New headline: "POLICE WASTE HUNDREDS OF HOURS RESEARCHING POINTLESS STATISTICS FOR LET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION NONSENCE" Utter, utter bilge. At least try to think of the money you are wasting when you dream up/copy these ideas. Paul The Octopus Lives!

9:10am Tue 31 Jul 12

Trap one says...

Vanessa .... your scoop doesnt appear to have been received too well. Look forward to your next FOI request.Keep up your stirling work.
Vanessa .... your scoop doesnt appear to have been received too well. Look forward to your next FOI request.Keep up your stirling work. Trap one

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