Lancashire police chief's warning amid plans to reduce forces from 43 to 12Lancashire could be merged with CumbriaView Image Clive Grunshaw (Image: LDRS)Government plans to slash the number of police forces must not damage the relationship between local communities and the officers who serve them, the man who oversees Lancashire Constabulary has warned. ‌However, the document does contain a commitment to the creation of Local Policing Areas, with a remit to maintain a focus on neighbourhood policing. The widely-trailed local policing proposal was welcomed by Labour’s Mr. Grunshaw, but he issued words of caution about the potential impact of the wider restructure on Lancashire. Join our LancsLive WhatsApp group LancsLive now has its very own WhatsApp community to deliver the latest news straight to your phone. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Community' and you're in.