Chief Superintendent Chris Davison, area commander of local policing for east Lincolnshire, speaks to Spalding Today

A familiar face is back on the beat to lead neighbourhood policing for South Holland and eastern Lincolnshire.

But unlike ITV's "Wild Bill" Hixon, played by American actor Rob Lowe, Chief Superintendent Chris Davison (44) is right at home in his new surroundings.

In fact, Mr Davison has "come full circle" to take charge of policing in South Holland, as well as Boston, East Lindsay and the Wolds, where he started his career in 1997.

Mr Davison, who is married with two sons, said: "I'm really pleased to be the commander of policing for the east of Lincolnshire and it feels very much like coming home.

"I spent the first 13 years of my career in South Holland as a Police Constable, Sergeant, Detective Constable, Detective Sergeant and, finally, as an Inspector.

"To be able to come back to an area of the county that I absolutely love and one that I have a huge affection for, having lived here for more than 20 years, is great."

Mr Davison's policing career eventually took him away from South Holland, including a spell with the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), a specialist policing service across five regional forces (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire) that deals with major and organised crimes, terrorism and extremism.

He later went on to be Chief Inspector for Bourne, the Deepings and South Kesteven ahead of his most recent role as Assistant Director for Public Protection at Lincolnshire County Council.

Mr Davison said: "There are a lot of police officers who I've known throughout my career, along with a whole host of new ones, which is really nice.

"I want the east of Lincolnshire to be policed by narrowing the gap between what the public expects and what we deliver.

"Also, I want policing here to be recognised as one of the most efficient and effective policing responses that can be delivered, with the resources we have.

"There are things that the public tell us they are concerned about, including anti-social behaviour, violence, theft and burglary.

"But now more than ever we're aware of types of crime that are slightly more hidden, such as domestic abuse that goes on behind closed doors, modern day slavery, child sexual exploitation, human trafficking and cyber crime.

"The east of our county is particularly vulnerable to fraud which is why I've set up a joint team, made up of Lincolnshire Police, Lincolnshire Trading Standards, South Holland District Council's community safety department and other bodies to look at how we can better respond to frauds and scams in this part of the county.

"We want to recognise that those needs make an impact within the area and so we want to keep people safe."