Lincs Police - Shortlisted for the Tilley Awards 2024

You may have already seen a fair amount of news about our coastal Summertime Policing plans for this year. 

This year’s plans have been based largely around the 2023 plans, which, we are delighted to share, have been shortlisted for the Tilley Awards 2024.

These awards celebrate problem-oriented projects that have achieved measurable success in resolving issues faced by the police, partners and/or the community.

Our Summertime Policing plan for last year, and indeed this year, tackles the impact of the 20,000 to 200,000 increase in population and associated criminality that comes with the seasonality across our coastal districts. 

The plan includes carrying out patrols around our known hotspots; stopping vehicles, targeting criminals on the road using ANPR and intelligence; conducting high-visibility engagements and patrols in the area of caravan parks throughout the season, working with caravan site owners through Caravan Park Watch; using community-based powers on incidents of anti-social behaviour (Community Protection Warning Notices, Unacceptable Behaviour Warning Letters and Community Behaviour Orders); all of the above alongside our partner agencies, local bars, pubs and clubs, to deal robustly with offenders.

The starting point was 95 applicants, Lincolnshire Police are now in the final 10 - a huge achievement in itself!

Five finalists will be announced on 27 August, these finalists will present their project to the conference and panel of judges on 3 and 4 October. The winner will then go to the USA to present internationally.

Chief Supterintendent Kate Anderson, Head of Local Policing and Partnerships, said: "Come what may on 27 August when the finalists are announced, we are immensely proud of the hard work our teams undertook last year and the commendable results they achieved.  The data speaks for itself, yet we will not rest on our laurels, and will continue to build upon this successful model this year to keep our coastal communities safe for all those to live, work and visit."

A reassuring reminder on the project’s success

What the data said: (Comparison from 2022 to 2023)

4% (3241 to 3118) reduction in Crime (excluding drugs).

30% (56 to 39) fewer missing people. *

74% (39 to 10) fewer multi-agency searches on beaches. *

31% (263 to 181) fewer lifeguard incidents. *

57% (134 to 58) fewer caravan burglaries.

28% (328 to 236) fewer burglaries.

24% (17 to 13) fewer knife related crimes.

10% (158 to 142) fewer serious violence crimes.

0 Knives recovered in the nighttime economy.

17% (52 to 43) fewer rape offences/victims.

86% (86 to 160) increase in proactive drugs offences.

51% (91 to 70) fewer A&E violence related admissions. * (Cashable savings of £136,724)

38% (146 to 130) fewer UTC violence related admissions. * (Cashable savings of £201,488)

*Partnership Data

Data showed a 59% (73 to 116) increase in sexual assaults matters; this we believe is a direct result of re-focussing teams within the night-time economy, early recognition of VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) related behaviours with positive interventions. This increase would have gone unreported previously.