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11.08.2014
RURAL theft cost the UK economy £44.5m last year, reveal statistics which show a rise of 5.2% on 2012. Details of the latest annual Rural Crime Survey for 2013 were unveiled by rural insurer NFU Mutual on Monday...
06.08.2014
THE Home Office has announced a £40,000 investment package to help establish a new online network to tackle rural crime in England and Wales. The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) aims to act as a collaborative think tank...
05.08.2014
POLICE in Gwent and South Wales are set to develop an app to help officers in remote locations. The Gwent force will receive a portion of £2.2 million towards projects which aim to transform policing form the Home...
29.07.2014
THE government has confirmed a two-year funding package for a newly created National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) operating across England and Wales. Funding of almost £40,000 was announced by the Home Office on Monday (28 July). It...
15.06.2014
POLICE are to invest £1.5m a year to help combat rural crime in Warwickshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The funding - until 2016 - was announced by West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner Bill Longmore. It will...
09.05.2014
POLICE and Crime Commissioners are using innovative ways to address rural concerns, says an influential group of MPs. The latest progress report on Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) was published by the Home Affairs Select Committee on Monday,...
28.04.2014
RURAL crime is the subject of a special debate expected to include contributions from police and community groups. The 4Policing consultancy group is facilitating a social media Twitter session on the subject of rural crime on Wednesday, 30...
16.03.2014
NATIONAL crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has launched a social media campaign against rural crime. The initiative sees the Crimestoppers team up with local volunteer committees, law enforcement agencies and rural partners across the country. Supporters are urging the...
24.02.2014
WILTSHIRE police have teamed up with the local council in a bid to "shut the gate" on rural crime. The year-long Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (WCSP) between Wiltshire Police and Wiltshire Council aims to target crime and other...
12.02.2014
A national network to combat rural crime has been backed by police commissioner across the country, including Devon and Cornwall’s Tony Hogg. The National Rural Crime Network has so far been endorsed by 18 Police and Crime Commissioners...
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Public Sector Funding
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