Force to re-establish roads unit to combat criminal use of motorways

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Force to re-establish roads unit to combat criminal use of motorways

Lincolnshire's new chief constable sets out resource priorities which will come from Uplift growth.

CC Chris Haward

Date - 10th June 2021
By - Gary Mason

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The chief constable is to re-establish a dedicated roads policing unit comprised of 20 officers following a review of the force’s “strengths and weaknesses” when he was appointed last December. Chris Haward said the re-established...

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