Police
A group looking at issues and best practice relating to rural crime and tackling fear of crime in rural communities.
16 Sep 2019
Rural police force achieves international recognition
North Yorkshire’s rural police force has been shortlisted for the World Class Policing Awards 2019, according to local paper York Press The force, which is the largest rural team in...
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28 May 2019
Arrests made in county lines crackdown
The BBC reports that nearly 600 people suspected of being part of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in an operation that took place between 13...
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15 Apr 2019
Rural firefighters take on new role fighting crime
Image credit – APEX Firefighters in Devon have taken on a new crime fighting role, report the BBC and The Telegraph. A police force in rural Devon has trained firefighters...
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11 Feb 2019
Police join forces to fight rural crime
Six police forces across the north of England joined forces on Thursday 7 February as part of an ongoing country-wide operation to tackle rural crime, according to a release by...
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10 Dec 2018
Police row over funding cuts
Two police chiefs, one rural and one urban, are embroiled in a war of words over Government funding, according to the Express and Star. John Campion, chief of West Mercia...
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17 Sep 2018
Rural crime collaboration
The Northern Echo reported on how five police forces across the north of England have come together as part of Operation Checkpoint, the largest rural policing operation of its kind,...
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18 Jul 2018
Police to launch rural crime strategy
Police chiefs are to officially launch their first strategies aimed at addressing the challenges around rural communities and wildlife crime. The strategies – devised by the National Police Chiefs Council – were unanimously supported by...
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12 Jun 2018
Don’t forget rural police, minister told
The Home Office has been urged to remember rural communities when deciding how much money should be allocated to police forces to fight crime and anti-social behaviour. The plea was to...
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