A major clampdown on rural crime is being launched in North Yorkshire this week.
The intensive police activity is part of National Rural Crime Action Week, which aims to raise awareness of the impact of rural crime nationwide.
In North Yorkshire officers say they will carry out proactive enforcement activity throughout the week, focusing particularly on tackling poaching, quad bike theft and rural burglary offences.
Whitby Councillor Phil Trumper says he thinks the rural task force is delivering results on a range of issues.
Rural crime is any criminal activity that predominantly impacts on rural communities and business, such as machinery and agricultural theft, livestock theft, livestock worrying and wildlife crime. It’s also criminal activity that can take place anywhere, but requires a unique approach due to specific issues associated with rural communities, such as isolation or a lack of access to services.
A national survey found in 2022 that 97% of people in the UK believed rural crime was a “significant” issue in their community.
Inspector Mark Earnshaw, of North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force, said:
“We aim to ensure the North Yorkshire countryside remains a hostile environment for criminals. That work involves intelligence-led operations and proactive patrols – but also building strong partnerships, including with Watch scheme volunteers, technology and security companies, rural businesses, and residents themselves.
“Policing our rural communities happens day-in, day-out, but Rural Crime Action Week is an opportunity to raise the profile of rural crime nationally, and send a clear message that it will not be tolerated in our area.”
National Rural Crime Action Week is run by the National Rural Crime Unit, a newly-formed team designed to help UK police forces share best practice, effective tactics and manage joint operations.
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