POLICE reinforcements were drafted into Blackburn to patrol its crime-plagued streets. The town was given priority because of the high number of offences committed in the area.
The move came as crime figures for the county were down by 11 per cent for the first four months of 1994. The relocation of officers coincided with the reorganisation of the Lancashire force.
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