In terms of geographic area the force is one of the largest in the England and Wales covering 2,284 square miles (5,920 km2).

[7] The police authority received £287,600 from the Home Office for costs of preparing the ill-fated merger.

The government then announced its intention to "cap" this demand, resulting in a net 26% increase.

[37] Previously there were three "divisions" (West, East, & South) with Lincoln, Skegness, and Grantham hosting the divisional headquarters of each.

Officers from Lincolnshire are also detached to EMSOU, East Midlands Special Operations unit.

[40] These include the Armed Policing Team, Roads Policing Unit, Rural Crime Team, Dog section, Protecting Vulnerable People Unit (including specialist sexual offences officers), Scenes Of Crime, Custody suites, and the Force Control Room.