Meet the Commissioner

Andrew Snowden was elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire in May 2021 with 181,314 votes – the largest number any candidate has ever received. He is responsible for setting policing priorities and budgets, holding the Constabulary to account for delivering against those priorities, along with commissioning other services such as victims’ support. He has set out a clear over-riding aim: To get tough on crime in Lancashire.

Since taking up the role of Commissioner, Andrew has led on a programme of investment and change – working with the Chief Constable and his team. This has seen police stations re-opening to the public, the building up of neighbourhood policing, dedicated rape and sexual assault teams, a major expansion of rural policing, along with the resources for targeting criminal gangs being delivered through Operation Warrior –  with 17 gang suspects arrested every single week by the Constabulary.

Andrew is also the national Lead Commissioner for Technology and Digital, working with the Home Office, National Police Chief’s Council and others to improve policing through better use of technology, digital capabilities and data. He is Chair of Council at the North West Cyber Resilience Centre, a Director of the Police Digital Service and sits on key national bodies such as the Public Safety Commissioning Board and the Strategic Change and Investment Board at the Home Office.

Andrew was previously a Lancashire County Councillor and Lead Member for Highways and Transport 2017-2021, where he led the multi-million investment in new and improved bus services across Lancashire, including securing significant additional government funding for Lancashire.

His professional career has spanned the public and private sectors – where he has held management and leadership roles in higher education and infrastructure services. Up until his election as PCC, Andrew was an Associate Director at the University of Salford, responsible for External Relations.