Lincolnshire Police's #SafeSummer campaign aims to keep tourists safe
Thousands of Nottinghamshire staycationers expected to flock to Lincolnshire during the school holidays will be helped to have a #safesummer under a new campaign launched by Lincolnshire Police.
The aim of the campaign is to ensure people feel safe and secure in venturing out in greater numbers over the summer months.
It will include increased patrols in towns, cities and coastal areas, education on stay-safe apps such as What3Words and Hollie Guard, reminders of individual responsibilities, and a safer driving push.
Chief Inspector Phil Vick-ers said: “The easing of restrictions has also coincided with the start of the summer holidays.
“The expected surge in staycationers this summer will mean increased demand on police services, the road networks into and out of the county, and hospitality and social venues, and the goal is to ensure that visitors, and those living and working in the county, can enjoy socialising without the restrictions we have all lived with during the last 16 months in a safe and responsible way.
“We have planned as much as we can, but this is a team effort and we very much need you to do your part to ensure that heading out this weekend, and over the rest of the summer, is safe and fun for all involved.
“If you are travelling to a destination, please remember to allow more time for your journey, and consider alternative times of day or routes to ease pressure on the roads, and if you are planning to enjoy the new freedoms in our hospitality venues, please drink responsibly.
“Where areas are busier, and the weather is hotter, increased patience and tolerance might be required — we were all in this together so let’s continue the journey out of it together safely and responsibly.”
Officers have planned for extra patrols throughout the county, working with hospitality and nightclub venues and coastal communities through its Neighbourhood Policing Teams and licencing partners, and partnership work with local authorities, support services and other emergency services.