Violence against women and girls key part of police strategy for Lincolnshire coast

It will include a higher police presence

Violence against women and girls key part of police strategy for Lincolnshire coast
Author: Andy MarshPublished 24th Apr 2023

Lincolnshire police say tackling violence against women and girls is one of their top priorities in a new strategy to address issues on the coast.

They've set out a plan which involves putting more officers on the beat there to reassure the public.

They'll also be targeting street drinking, criminal damage and drink spiking.

East coast Chief Inspector Lee St Quinton has been speaking to us about the plan.

The summer sees a big rise in demand for our services

He told us: "Officers will be deployed in many different areas from our night time economy approach to keeping our roads as safe as they can be."

"We know that demand increases as the population increases."

"In the winter we see Skegness with a population of around 20 thousand local residents going up to over 250 thousand in the summer."

"With people comes more demand on our services and that of our partners."

We will look at preventative activity

"The big difference people will see this year over the last year and the years go by is you will see more police officers into the coast to support that demand."

"Historically we've deployed night time economy operations around violence around pubs and take way venues and maybe night clubs."

"This year we go into a bit more detail and we look at those offences that may be committed and we switch our officers onto preventative activity."

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