Rural crime officers join partners at farming community event

Officers from South Worcestershire Rural Crime Team joined partner agencies at a farming community event at Spetchley Gardens in Worcester yesterday (Monday 18 September).

Rural crime officers Mick Simpson and PC Steve Chance attended, along with the National Farmers Union, members of the agricultural community, and West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion.

This week is Rural Crime Week of Action and Emma Hamer from the NFU reinforced their partnership with West Mercia Police and offered to arrange more meetings with farmers’ groups and the Rural and Business Officer (RABO) teams in the future.

Rural and Business Officer Mick Simpson, PC Steve Chance, Emma Hamer from the NFU and Jake Freestone from Overbury Estate. 

Mick Simpson, RABO for South Worcestershire LPA, said: “The team displayed crime prevention equipment and materials to help the farming community and distributed several Smartwater kits.

“As a result of our attendance, the officers have arranged to visit three farms to complete specific crime prevention surveys.”

There are many useful ways to protect your property, land, and livestock from rural crime. For more information visit  Rural crime prevention | West Mercia Police .

A good way to stay in touch with what’s going on in your community is to sign up to Neighbourhood Matters via our website Neighbourhood Matters | West Mercia Police .

You could also join one of our Watch schemes at Watch schemes | West Mercia Police to find out ways to protect your home, business and the local community.

JI, Corporate Communications