Crime
21 Aug 2016
Dorset police launch rural crime team
POLICE in Dorset have launched a new rural crime team as they step up efforts to protect countryside communities. The rural crime team consists of a dedicated rural crime team...
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16 Aug 2016
MP calls for more rural police
Lancashire MP Nigel Evans has called for more police on the beat in rural areas. Mr Evans, who represents the Ribble Valley constituency, said a significant number of incidents involving...
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03 Aug 2016
How rural crime is costing farmers millions of pounds
The cost of rural crime in the UK has risen to £42m according to NFU Mutual, with the theft of quad bikes, diesel and animals all contributing. To view this...
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12 Jul 2016
Rural police need fair funding – report
RURAL police forces could lose out because government thinking is skewed in favour of urban areas, says a report. The Fair Funding for Rural Policing study comes as the Home...
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03 Jul 2016
Police success against rural crime
A POLICE operation to tackle rural crime is continuing to disrupt criminal activity in Lincolnshire. Operation Aardwolf is a dedicated operation to tackle rural crime in and around the market...
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16 Jun 2016
New rural crime strategy for Bedfordshire
POLICE have launched a new plan to tackle rural crime a deliver a fair deal for communities in Bedfordshire. The plan was launched by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner...
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10 Jun 2016
Police issue warning over rural crime
POLICE are urging countryside communities to help tackle rural crime following a spate of thefts in Lincolnshire. A spate of rural crime has taken place during recent months in and...
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19 May 2016
Police launch largest rural operation
A MAJOR operation involving six police forces saw a clampdown on criminals across the rural north of England. Dozens of officers from North Yorkshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire and Northumbria,...
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27 Apr 2016
Police trained against rural crime
POLICE in Lancashire have received special training in the fight against rural crime. The aim is to help curtail theft of plant and farm machinery – including tractors, excavators and...
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17 Nov 2015
Technology ‘will boost rural policing’
NEW mobile technology will boost police visibility in rural communities, says a police and crime commissioner. Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, was guest speaker at the county’s National Farmers’...
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