A NEW partnership to tackle rural crime in Wiltshire was launched on Tuesday (October 11) with a meeting at Wiltshire Police's headquarters in Devizes.
The partnership brings together representatives from a number of organisations with an interest in tackling rural crime in the county.
The Rural Crime Partnership for Wiltshire and Swindon was established by Wiltshire Police in consultation with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Wiltshire and Swindon, Angus Macpherson.
Mr Macpherson said: “I am very encouraged that organisations from across the county have joined together in partnership to focus on rural crime.
“Wiltshire is a rural county so it is important that the operational policing of the area is guided by the knowledge and advice of those organisations working within our communities.
“Rural crime can have a huge impact on local people and businesses, this partnership will build on the existing work in the community so together with partners, volunteers and the public we can reduce and prevent this sort of criminality.”
The purpose of the partnership is to consolidate local intelligence and make recommendations to Chief Officers and the PCC to inform decisions around preventing and combatting rural criminality.
It will also supply ongoing feedback on the delivery of a rural crime strategy in the area to focus on reducing and preventing rural crime across the county.
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