crime
08 Aug 2013
Cost of rural crime falls nearly 20%
RURAL theft cost an estimated £42.3m during 2012 across the UK – an annual fall of 19.7%. Driving this reduction was a significant fall in claim costs for farm machinery...
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31 Jul 2013
Commissioners put spotlight on rural crime
RURAL crime is set to be more intensely targeted following a national conference in Leicestershire. The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) agreed to investigate a number of crime-beating...
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16 Jun 2013
Rural focus for crime watch week
POLICE in Cleveland are focusing on rural crime throughout National Neighbourhood Watch Week. The force has been cracking down on rural crime in an ongoing operation with other forces across...
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07 May 2013
Rural crimefighters could win £1000
RURAL crimefighters could win £1000 by helping to keep countryside communities safe. The Country Crime Fighters Awards is a nationwide competition to recognise innovative examples of crime prevention in the...
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29 Apr 2013
Police step up fight against rural crime
North Yorkshire Police is stepping up the fight against countryside crime with a new rural watch scheme. Officers hope that as many local people as possible will sign up to...
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02 Apr 2013
Quad bikes help tackle rural crime
LOCAL policing teams have been provided with two new all terrain vehicles to help them cover hard to reach rural areas. The bright red quad bikes have been equipped with...
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23 Feb 2013
Police team up against rural crime
FIVE police forces took part in a joint operation to crack down on rural crime across almost 4,000 square miles of northern England. Officers from Durham, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, Cumbria...
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