Lincolnshire Police gets extra £6.9m for officer recruitment
But outgoing chief constable thinks it’s not enough
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire Police will be given an extra £6.9 million of government funding to fight crime and recruit more officers.
Lincolnshire Police’s funding for 2020/21 stands at £131.5 million, but that is set to rise to £138.4 million for 2021/22, an increase of £6.9 million.
The government’s Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the decision on Thursday in the House of Commons.
It does still mean that Lincolnshire is among the least financially supported police force in England, with just four other forces being given less funding.