The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2016 - Issue 45 | Page 16

Farm News New Rural Policing Strategy for North Yorkshire »»REPRESENTATIVES FROM North Yorkshire’s rural communities gathered at Thirsk Racecourse in February to hear the Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan, and Chief Constable Dave Jones, announce a new approach to tackling rural crime in North Yorkshire. The Rural Policing Strategy, launched at the meeting, will enhance North Yorkshire Police’s capacity to prevent rural crime, respond to incidents, and engage with rural communities. A key part of the strategy is the establishment of a Rural Policing Task Force. Believed to be the largest in England, the Task Force was launched in April and will be the only unit of its type in the country to be led by an Inspector. It will also include • a Sergeant, • seven Police Constables, • seven Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), • a rural policing coordinator and • an intelligence analyst. Officers in the Task Force will work alongside neighbourhood teams, Special Constables and volunteers to increase engagement with rural communities, focus on investigation into rural crime, and provide bespoke crime prevention advice to those at risk of criminality. ‘safest place to live’ As part of the strategy, Julia Mulligan has also agreed to increase the number of safety camera vehicles available for use in rural areas. The vehicles will be fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology to help police to protect rural communities against criminals travelling into North Yorkshire from outside its borders, and reduce the number of people killed or injured on the county’s 6,000 miles of roads. Julia Mulligan said: “North Yorkshire is the safest place to live in the country. But research suggests that our rural communities don’t feel as safe as their counterparts in towns. A survey I commissioned as Chair of the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) showed that there is large-scale non-reporting of crime in the countryside and levels of satisfaction with the police are considerably lower than they are among towndwellers. I was determined that things needed to change which is why I welcome the new rural crime strategy and all it entails.” BEFORE AFTER PROVIDING A HIGH PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WHEREVER IT IS NEEDED IN ALL UK AND EUROPE High standard services in affordable price BEFORE • • • • AFTER 16 Apr/May 2016 www.farmers-mart.co.uk Blowing down combines & balers Power washing any agriculture & heavy machinery Power T-cutting & polishing Fully valeting cabins • • • • • Washing for export standard Dewaxing new machines Polishing for show events in all Europe Re-spraying chassis & any parts Nano technology polishing Tel: [phone] or 07838222118 Email: [email protected]