Lancashire Constabulary has welcomed a new chief inspector, who will be responsible for Burnley, Rossendale, Pendle and Ribble Valley neighbourhood policing and partnerships.

CI Rick Ogdin has moved to neighbourhood policing after being the temporary chief inspector for response in Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn for six months.

His career began in 2007 as a PCSO for Greater Manchester Police, he then became a police officer in 2009.

For the next eight years, he worked a number of roles across both neighbourhood policing and response before being promoted to sergeant in 2017.

In 2019, CI Ogdin transferred to Lancashire Constabulary as response sergeant in Blackburn with Darwen.

In 2020 he was promoted to divisional response inspector in Blackburn, before becoming Hyndburn’s geographic inspector in 2021.

CI Ogdin is looking forward to making a start in neighbourhood.

He said: “Neighbourhood policing is a crucial part of how we police our streets in Lancashire. Our role is to make communities feel safe and for them to have a voice around policing priorities and what matters most to them.

“I know that my officers and staff will continue to tackle anti-social behaviour, burglary and offences that cause the most serious harm.

To get my work done, I need partners and communities to work with me so we can address the issues that matter most to them.

“I am looking forward to forging those links with the local partners to work closer to fit the needs of the people of Burnley, Rossendale, Pendle and Ribble Valley.

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Former neighbourhood chief inspector for Burnley, Rossendale, Pendle and Ribble Valley, CI Marie Jackson, has moved to response chief inspector for Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn.