FARM WATCH OPERATION THURSDAY 5TH September 2013 Durham Constabulary and their colleagues from Northumbria, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Cleveland and Lancashire joined last night’s Farm Watch operation which covered a total of 4,000 square miles. Nearly 200 volunteers took part, supported by over 100 Police Officers and PCSO’s from across the six force areas. During the operation over 100 vehicles were stopped and a number of the occupants of those vehicles were searched. In North Yorkshire 1 person was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice for No Insurance and 1 person was arrested for Drink Driving. In the Northumbria area one person was reported under the Animal Welfare Act regarding transportation of racing greyhounds. Durham, Cumbria and Lancashire had fairly quiet nights. In most areas there was very little crime reported and in Teesdale and Weardale no crime at all was reported. In Cleveland a Gamekeepers had his vehicle rammed by poachers, after a pursuit by local officers the vehicle was stopped and 3 persons were arrested on suspicion of Night Poaching, Criminal Damage, Dangerous Driving and Going Equipped for Theft all three are currently in Police Custody. Farm Watch began in the Durham force area in1989 in Teesdale and Weardale and has gone from strength to strength, becoming the most successful of its kind in the UK. There are six schemes in County Durham and Darlington with 1,600 members from across the rural community including farmers, gamekeepers and residents. Sergeant Rogers from Durham Police said “These joint operations involving 6 forces and all the volunteers from the different areas continue to be a great success. Sending out a strong message to the travelling criminals that Rural areas are not an easy touch and with the help of all the volunteers we will continue to target the criminals attacking the countryside 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Crime remains lower in rural communities compared to more urban areas; we intend to keep it that way”.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:31:37 +0000
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