Police announced that a pilot launched in March would continue until 31 July 2026. They had received 42 reports since its launch.
Why this matters
The process required reporting the incident and obtaining a police reference before collecting a kit. It aimed to improve access even when someone did not want a criminal justice outcome.
Lancashire’s launch announcement places the scheme within a Home Office-funded trial involving three forces: Lancashire, Northumbria and Nottinghamshire. Collection arrangements differed between areas. An evaluation was planned to examine how the system worked, so the announcement should not be read as proof that the approach had already succeeded.
Context matters
This describes the announced pilot period; it does not assume its collection points remain operational today.
The date refers to the linked original publication. This summary preserves the context at that date.
← Back to the archive