The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
The share of your council tax that goes towards the police is to go up by around £10 per household in the next financial year.
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Jones announced the proposed 4.1 per cent increase which is hoped will raise an extra £1.8m.
The crime commissioner’s office said that in its annual survey, 80 per cent of the 3,300 consultees said they would back a council tax rise of at least five per cent.
The office claims that two thirds would back an increase of 15 to 20 per cent.
Among the measures pledged as a result of the rise are “additional recruitment of officers and projects which deter criminals from coming to the country or committing crime within its borders”.
The Crime Commissioner’s office also said there will be more funding “for new and unmarked cars with the latest offender detection technology” and for specialist units such as firearms, dog section and economic crime team.
Today (Wednesday) the force said it was looking to add 120 frontline officers in what it’s calling it’s “largest ever recruitment drives”.
Mr Jones said: “I am hugely grateful for the support I have received from the public who have made it clear they are prepared to support investment in policing.
“We remain one of the safest counties in the UK and yet have the lowest spend per head on policing in the UK and I will continue with my drive to work with the Chief Constable to create a modern, efficient and effective force.
“This extra money will allow investment in projects that will seek to deter criminals from coming to our county or committing crimes within our borders as well as support reduction of crime and harm within our county.
“For those we cannot deter I will provide more resources dedicated to seeking out, arresting and gathering evidence to prosecute those offenders.”
