In a typical day, Lancashire Constabulary receives more than 4,300 calls, makes 185 arrests, solves 124 crimes and responds to 2,111 incidents. All these activities require access to a range of information – from vehicle registrations and previous convictions to missing persons and crime intelligence.

Ensuring the integrity and availability of all this data is absolutely crucial to the efficiency of the force. With national initiatives, such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) leading to an ever-increasing need for more data storage, the Constabulary decided to replace its existing direct attached storage disks with a series of flexible storage area networks (SAN).

Thanks to this new storage infrastructure, police officers can now access operational data 24x7, which means they are better equipped to solve and prevent crime. Lancashire Constabulary also has the storage foundations it needs to keep pace with the demands of ANPR and comply with the Management of Police Information (MoPI) regulations.