Our priorities
Our vision
Keeping Lincolnshire safe.
Our ambition
To create an outstanding local police service, that is passionate about serving the public, caring for its people, and constantly improving how it protects our communities; working in partnership to secure a safe and resilient Lincolnshire.
Our priorities
- Building confidence in policing
- Delivering a thoughtful and effective service
- Developing an inspirational culture and rapidly improving organisation
- Delivering sustainable, productive and efficient policing
Our aims
- Stop crime and anti-social behaviour
- Protect from harm
- Help those in need
Our leadership
Three principles of consistent leadership:
- Genuine support
- Clarity of direction
- High expectations
Our values
Courage, respect and empathy, and public service are at the core of Lincolnshire Police. We are passionate and proud to serve our communities, and we value all our dedicated colleagues who seek to achieve and maintain the highest standards of policing for our county.
Communities: Building confidence in policing
- Deliver a ‘Public Pledge’ to clarify what services the public can expect
- Build safer communities through neighbourhood policing, problem solving causes of crime and anti-social behaviour; working in partnership to improve outcomes
- Communicate with the public about policing activity; and use citizen insight to shape our services and understand impact and outcome
- Expand the use of policing volunteers to maximise their contribution to policing and our connection with communities
Quality of service: Delivering a thoughtful and effective service
- Care for victims, assess their individual needs and keep them regularly updated
- Answer calls for service politely and promptly, respond according to risk, within published timescales, keeping callers informed
- Allocate crime enquiries efficiently, and to the correct resource to deal with them
- Improve our investigation capacity and quality to reach the right outcome in a timely manner including the use of Out of Court Disposals
- Prevent crime; effectively manage persistent and high-risk offenders and protect repeat and vulnerable victims
People: Developing an inspirational culture and rapidly improving organisation
- Ensure a clear financial plan and deliver value for money; measuring the benefits of investment
- Equip our officers, staff and volunteers with the right tools and equipment
- Make best use of technology to maximise the capacity and capability of all our services
- Undertake a consistent and effective approach to change management that aligns to operational priorities and puts people at the heart of delivery
- Ensure all staff play a part in innovation and improving productivity, making our working practices more efficient and effective
Resources: Delivering sustainable, productive and efficient policing
- Embed leadership principles of genuine support, clarity of direction and high expectation
- Ensure a positive and inclusive culture; people feel valued and trusted
- Provide clear expectations of professional standards, ethical practice and performance delivery; hold each other to account
- Focus on the recognition, development, training and wellbeing of our people; to enhance performance