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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...
THE CRIME Tsar for Devon and Cornwall has backed an initiative to combat rural crime, which costs the West Country millions each year. Tony Hogg, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon and Cornwall said he welcomed the...
Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has told the Countryside Alliance of his determination "to respond to the needs of rural communities just as much as those of the urban areas of Bedfordshire." His comments follow his endorsement...
People living in rural areas will soon get a helping hand from the law with the launch of a new National Rural Crime Network. Thames Valley’s force has joined the network which will cover two thirds of England...
Durham’s police commissioner Ron Hogg is promising a new crackdown on rural crime in the region A police boss says he is having to make rural crime a priority as the recession fuels a rise in offences in...
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, Julia Mulligan has signed up to a new National Rural Crime Network. It will provide an online resource for police, community safety practitioners and others to share information, training development, access...
Julia Mulligan, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, has signed up to a new National Rural Crime Network, which has been set up to help tackle rural crime more effectively in England and Wales. Eighteen Police and...
TACKLING rural crime has been put on the agenda by Gloucestershire police and crime commissioner, Martin Surl. Mr Surl is one of 18 commissioners to sign up to the National Rural Crime Network, which aims to share intelligence...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S Police and Crime Commissioner is part of a new initiative aimed at tackling rural crime. Martin Surl is one of 18 Police and Crime Commissioners to sign up to a new National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) and...
A NATIONAL Rural Crime Network set up to tackle countryside crime has been endorsed by 18 of the UK's Police and Crime Commissioners. A further eight commissioners are considering joining the group, which could bring the total to...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
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