Bensley, QPM 1998–2003: Richard John Nicholas Childs, QPM 2003–08: James Anthony Lake, QPM 2008–12: Richard Philip deJordan Crompton, QPM 2012–17: Neil Rhodes 2017–2020: William Alan Skelly, QPM 2020present : Chris Haward Alumni Lawrence Byford (former Chief Constable) – father of Mark Byford Arthur Troop – police sergeant who started the International Police Association on 1 January 1950, with initial resistance from his superiors. District structure The Chief Constable is Chris Haward. Lincolnshire Police has an establishment of about 1,100 police officers. In 2011, the force underwent major changes to its organisation; divisions went and front line officers were organised into Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPT) and Response (area cars). Previously there were three "divisions" (West, East, & South) with Lincoln, Skegness, and Grantham hosting the divisional headquarters of each. The county is divided into four "districts" for the purposes of policing. These areas each effectively pair two district/borough council areas into one policing district, and are: Lincoln & West Lindsey (covering Lincoln, Gainsborough, and Market Rasen) North & South Kesteven (covering Grantham, Sleaford, North Hykeham, Bracebridge Heath, Market Deeping, Bourne and Stamford) Coast & Wolds (covering Skegness, Mablethorpe, Louth and Horncastle) Boston & South Holland (covering Boston, Spalding, Holbeach, and Sutton Bridge). The force has armed response vehicles manned by Roads Policing Officers (RPU). Officers from Lincolnshire are also detached to EMSOU, East Midlands Special Operations unit. The force has its own underwater search unit that consists of one part-time team of around ten officers and this unit is based permanently at the Lincolnshire Police Headquarters. Other departments As with all police forces, Lincolnshire Police has many specialist departments aside from the officers and PCSOs that respond initially to calls from the public. These include the Roads Armed Policing Team (who also form the force's Firearms and Traffic response), Dog section, Public Protection Unit (including specialist sexual offences officers), Scenes Of Crime, Custody suites, and the Force Control Room. In addition to this are other support departments such as IT and HR. Officers and Police Staff forming these departments are based across the county, but most having their main office at Force Headquarters in Nettleham. Lincolnshire Police operates a Special Constabulary that has approximately 200 officers from the rank of Special Constable to Special Superintendent. Officers are based throughout the county out of local police stations. Lincolnshire Special Constabulary also has offices deployed in specialist units such as wildlife crime and