Police contact with man prior to his death - Lancashire Constabulary, June 2023

In June 2023, Lancashire Constabulary received a call regarding a welfare concern for a man who stated he was on Rivington Pike. Lancashire Constabulary contacted Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to complete an address check of the man. Lancashire Constabulary deployed officers and National Police Air Service to start a search in the area. GMP also received a call regarding a concern for safety of a man believed to be in his home address. GMP sent four officers to the scene who forced entry to the address. Officers performed CPR after finding the man slumped. He was pronounced dead later in hospital.We gathered evidence including body worn video footage, incident logs and witness statements from both Lancashire Constabulary and GMP. During our investigation, we identified failings that were not sufficiently serious as to justify disciplinary action (at least a written warning) and instead, were addressed through management action. We carefully considered …