crime
14 Aug 2014
Rural Matters
Kent Police have published the second edition of ‘Rural Matters’ To read this issue click here
Read more12 Aug 2014
East of England is UK’s worst hit region as rural crime rates rise
RURAL crime in the East of England cost an estimated £8.5m in 2013 – making it the worst affected region in the UK. The bill in the region rose by...
Read more11 Aug 2014
Sheep rustling surge blamed on organised gangs
Rural crime is rising, with tractor thefts linked to export gangs, but it is the organised gangs rustling sheep that really concerns farmers. Sheep rustling and tool theft account for...
Read more11 Aug 2014
Rise in Rural Crime costs NI rural economy £3.9m
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has stressed that rural crime is becoming more and more of an issue following confirmation from leading rural insurer NFU Mutual that the value...
Read more11 Aug 2014
Cost of rural crime rises to £44.5m
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...
Read more06 Aug 2014
Online network will be ‘weapon in arsenal’ to tackle rural crime
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)...
Read more05 Aug 2014
Rural crime focus for police funding
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...
Read more29 Jul 2014
Funding package to fight rural crime
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...
Read more15 Jun 2014
£1.5m investment to combat rural crime
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...
Read more09 May 2014
Technology helps fight against rural crime
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...
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