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  Latest in Policing

Life sentence for Stuart Whitelaw’s killer

October 4, 2010

Relief: The man who admitted to fatally stabbing Stuart Whitelaw in May has been jailed for life.

Police and charities vow to tackle hate crime

September 29, 2010

Hate crime: Police have teamed up with local charities to tackle hate crime together.

New project keeps kids safe from pedophiles

September 29, 2010

Child safety: Lincolnshire Police are launching a new national campaign to help people fing out about pedophiles.

Educating young drivers through theatre

September 27, 2010

Fresh talent: A theatre play will try to promote safe driving among young drivers in Lincoln.

Yobs are Lincoln’s biggest problem

September 23, 2010

On a roll: Anti-social behaviour tops the crime charts in Lincoln, and a report criticised police for their way of tackling it.

Burglaries to spike as students return

September 22, 2010

Crime spike: Police expect a rise in burglary reports as thousands of students have returned to Lincoln this week.

White group violently attacks Afghani men

September 21, 2010

Nasty attack: Four Afghani teenagers were attacked by a 'white' group and left with severe injuries.

Police warn of cold calling scam [U]

September 21, 2010

Scam alert: Police warn of a new cold calling scam that wants to sell alarms linked to police stations for £1.

Teenager charged with burglary and theft

September 17, 2010

Youth Court: A 17-year-old teenager was arrested and charged with burglary and theft on two occasions in Lincoln.

Man charged with pub and flat burglary

September 14, 2010

Pub robbery: A 34-year-old man has been charged with burgling a Lincoln pub and flat in September.

Police warning over unlocked cars thefts

September 13, 2010

Warning: Police are warning motorists not to leave valuable goods in their cars after a spite of break-ins.

City charities receive confiscated goods

September 13, 2010

Silver lining: Counterfeit goods seized by police and Trading Standards will be donated to Lincoln charities.

Question Time for Lincolnshire Police

September 13, 2010

Police questioning: Lincolnshire Police Authority are taking questions from the public at the next formal meeting.

CCTV: Crane thieves caught on camera

September 13, 2010

CCTV: Two thieves have been caught on camera stealing a crane from Whisby Road.

Seven charged with Shaun’s murder [U8]

September 10, 2010

Gentle giant: Seven youngsters were charged with Shaun Rossington's murder, and have appeared in court September 10.

Police need “special” help from Lincolnites

September 10, 2010

Special person: Lincolnshire Police are looking for volunteers to become Special Constables in their community.

Police looking for large knife threat victim

September 9, 2010

Knife threat: Police are asking a man who was threatened with a large kitchen knife to aide their investigation.

City Hall resumes services after axe attack

September 2, 2010

Target: City Hall is beginning to resume its services after an axe attack last week by a disgruntled individual.

Police demand end to prank calls

September 2, 2010

Police pranks: Police are urging people in the city not to use 999 for trivial matters or prank calls as it endangers lives.

Police name woman who died after she was found on Portland Street [U3]

August 31, 2010

Developing: A local woman aged 43 woman died hours later after she was found lying on Portland Street.

Axe man trashes the wrong council

August 31, 2010

With a grudge: A man went on an axe rampage at the City Hall, but later found he targeted the wrong council.

Police searching for city centre bike thief

August 26, 2010

Pushed away: Police are appealing for witnesses after an expensive bicycle was stolen from the High Street.

Hundreds caught by city’s 6 speed cameras

August 23, 2010

Candid cameras: Lincoln's six speed cameras caught over 800 motorists speeding in the city, but the numbers are going down.

City club reduced to soft drinks for a night

August 19, 2010

Pint of Coke: Decibels club had to sell only soft drinks for a night, after it failed to get a temporary exemption to its alcohol licence.

Lincoln passes gauged behaviour challenge

August 18, 2010

Gauged: Crimestoppers says it received dozens of anonymous tips following an anti-criminal damage campaign in Lincoln.