Lincolnshire Police

Lincolnshire Police
Agency overview
Formed1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionLincolnshire (excl. N. and N. E. Lincs), England
Map of Lincolnshire Police's jurisdiction
Size5,921 square kilometres (2,286 sq mi)
Population750,000[citation needed]
Operational structure
Overseen by
HeadquartersNettleham, Lincoln
Sworn members1,100 officers 200 Special Constables and 149 PCSO's [1]
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible
Agency executive
  • Dr Paul Gibson, Chief Constable
Districts
Four
  • Lincoln & West Lindsey
    North & South Kesteven
    Coast & Wolds
    Boston & South Holland
Facilities
Stations
Over 12
  • Lincoln
    Gainsborough
    Market Rasen
    Sleaford
    Skegness
    Louth
    Boston
    Mablethorpe
    Grantham
    Spalding
    Stamford
    Bourne
    (Also a large number of smaller sub-stations, referred to as "boxes")
Website
www.lincs.police.uk Edit this at Wikidata
Logo of Lincolnshire Police used from 2017 to 2021

Lincolnshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. Despite the name, the force's area does not include North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire, which are covered by Humberside Police instead.

In terms of geographic area the force is one of the largest in the England and Wales covering 2,284 square miles (5,920 km2). The population of the area covered by the force is 736,700.[2] As of 2010 the force currently employs over 2,500 people. As at May 2016, there were 1,100 police officers, 200 Special Constables and 149 PCSOs.[3]

  1. ^ "Lincolnshire Police website". Lincolnshire Police. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ "More about this area". HMICFRS. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Tables for 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2013". HM Government. Office for National Statistics. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.