North Yorkshire Police to visit Ruswarp Auction Mart during rural crime crackdown
North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force will be at Ruswarp Auction Mart next week as part of a national crackdown on rural crime.
The specialist team will meet farmers, landowners, rural businesses and residents at Ruswarp Auction Mart on Wednesday, September 9, as part of National Rural Crime Action Week. The week-long campaign, which begins on Sunday, September 6, is being led by the National Rural Crime Network and aims to raise awareness of the issues facing rural communities across the country. For North Yorkshire Police, it will also provide an opportunity to showcase the work of its Rural Task Force (RTF), which is marking its tenth anniversary this year. The team tackles a wide range of rural offences, including machinery theft, fly-tipping, poaching, wildlife crime and livestock offences, while also working to disrupt organised criminality affecting rural communities. Detective Chief Superintendent Nikki Shimwell, North Yorkshire Police's Head of Crime and Operational Support, said: "Rural crime has a significant impact on the people who live and work in North Yorkshire and York. From machinery theft and fly-tipping to poaching, wildlife crime and livestock offences, these crimes can have serious financial and emotional consequences for victims.
"National Rural Crime Action Week is an opportunity to highlight these issues, showcase the extensive work being carried out to protect rural communities, and strengthen the partnerships that are essential to tackling crime in our countryside."