Overview
Although there is no specific threat to Lincolnshire, it is important that the public remain alert and aware of their surroundings. Together we can fight terrorism and make our communities safer.
Report it
We want to hear from anyone who sees anything suspicious, be it a vehicle, package or person. These are difficult to define and we advise people to rely on instinct about whether something is suspicious.
Visit the Lincolnshire Police website to report possible terrorist activity.
We will act on it
We will act on information from the public and potential security risks will be taken seriously. This might mean that sometimes roads are closed and buildings evacuated, but we are sure that people in the region understand that public safety must always be our first concern, and would react in their usual patient manner.
Protecting you
We are also sending a clear message that we will take action to protect the right of all communities to pursue their way of life as they wish, free of the fear of violence and intimidation.
Helping us to help you
Vigilance on the part of the public is one of the best ways of preventing and detecting crime, including terrorist crime. We firmly believe that communities defeat terrorism. Please let us know if you have any suspicions. We don’t mind if it proves to be a false alarm.
Here in Lincolnshire we know that the way to combat the terrorist threat is to work hard to prevent people becoming involved in extremist activity in the first place.
Lincolnshire Police has devised innovative initiatives that engage young people right across the Force area and encourage discussion and debate about counter terrorism between key groups.
Key organisations have been working closely with Lincolnshire Police to make sure that we speak to and understand the views of the young and old alike.
We aim to empower all communities to stand up to the small minority who support violent extremism.
Prevent is not about spying on people or stigmatising and criminalising individuals and communities. It is about working with communities to identify individuals who may be susceptible to being drawn toward a path of violent extremism. Our aim is to provide support to such individuals to divert them away from violent extremism before they commit any criminal acts.