North Yorkshire PCC candidates urged to target rural crime
Whilst this piece takes up the NFU’s concern about “sheep rustling”, on a wider note it isn’t long until 15 November and the first ever elections of 41 new police and crime commissioners covering England and Wales. Although debates rumble on about the number of people who will turn out to vote and what Commissioners will do once in office, the new Commissioners will set strategic priorities and for Hinterland readers ensuring policing resources are available in rural areas remains paramount. See this piece on the BBC News website which asked candidates standing for the post in Devon & Cornwall what they would do to target rural crime Will the candidates standing in your area make the budget available to increase police presence in the countryside and ask them to investigate rural crime? Candidates should ignore the countryside at their peril