During the 1930s Lancashire Constabulary was the second largest force in the country after the Metropolitan Police.
With a patch encompassing modern day Greater Manchester and Merseyside as well as the current boundaries, Lancashire was the largest county force in the country with a manpower to match. To ensure officers were up to standard the force established a new training school at Stanley Grange, Hoghton, near Preston, in the 1930s.
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Specially-staged smash and grab raid at Stanley Grange, Hoghton, to help train recruits | Getty Photo: Getty Images
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Recruits to the police force during a physical training session in February 1939 | Getty Photo: Getty Images
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Recruits using full-size working models of cars, and a scale model of a roadway to learn about road safety | Getty Photo: Getty Images
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Recruits are taught about road safety at their Motor Training Centre at Hutton in July 1938 | Getty Photo: Getty Images