Wiltshire police increase rural patrols to tackle crime

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

Wiltshire Police are stepping up evening and overnight patrols across rural areas to tackle poaching, hare coursing and farm burglaries.

Wiltshire Police are stepping up evening and overnight patrols in a targeted crackdown on rural crime. The Warminster Neighbourhood Policing Team is carrying out focused patrols across Warminster, Westbury, Tisbury and Mere to prevent and disrupt offences including poaching, hare coursing, farm burglaries and suspicious activity around rural properties.

Officers are using a combination of high-visibility patrols and intelligence-led policing to identify and target potential offending. They are also working closely with local landowners to increase their presence during evening and overnight hours.

A police spokesperson said: 'Using a combination of high-visibility patrols, intelligence-led policing and close working with local landowners, we will continue to target those who commit crime in our rural communities.' Police are now urging residents, farmers and landowners to report suspicious behaviour, saying information from the public could help prevent offences and identify those responsible.

How it is being reported

• Police ramp up patrols in major crime crackdownPolice are stepping up overnight patrols in a crackdown on multiple crimes.Swindon Advertiser · 15 Oct, 13:07
• Police ramp up patrols in major crime crackdownPolice are stepping up overnight patrols in a crackdown on multiple crimes.Wiltshire Times · 15 Oct, 13:07
• Police ramp up patrols in major crime crackdownPolice are stepping up overnight patrols in a crackdown on multiple crimes.Gazette & Herald · 15 Oct, 13:07

In this story: Wiltshire Police · Warminster · Westbury · Tisbury · Mere

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