crime
11 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...
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11 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...
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11 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...
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06 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)...
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05 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...
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29 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...
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15 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...
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09 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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28 Apr 2014
Rural crime – join the debate
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...
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16 Mar 2014
New initiative against rural crime
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...
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