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The Rural Crime Team continues to expand the specialist skills of the team with the use of new equipment and expertise. In the past month, two Rural Officers and three officers from the Rural Specials have been trained on the two drones purchased for the team by local authorities in North Warwickshire Borough, Stratford and…

Police CyberAlarm is a police led project to help businesses and organisations understand and monitor suspicious activity. It is a free tool being rolled out nationally and is currently live for businesses to sign up at https://cyberalarm.police.uk/

An industrial-scale laboratory producing large quantities of amphetamine has been uncovered as part of a National Crime Agency Operation Venetic investigation.  Yesterday (27 April) NCA investigators, supported by officers from Warwickshire Police, raided the lab housed in farm buildings on Ullenhall Lane, near Redditch. Members of the organised crime group believed to be running the drugs…

Five individuals were arrested on 20th April following an investigation by the Environment Agency into large-scale waste crime. The enforcement action took place at 5 separate addresses located in Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Investigators from the Environment Agency were supported by police officers from Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Police forces who made the arrests and…

Warwickshire Road Safety Education Team and Warwickshire Police launch two new educational resources in support of a National ‘2-Wheels’ campaign, led by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC). This week, Warwickshire Road Safety Education Team in partnership with PCSO Carly Davis and Officers from Nuneaton and Bedworth Safer Neighbourhood Team will launch two brand-new digital…

Warwickshire Police have seen a recent rise in the number of catalytic converters being taken from Toyotas (particularly Prius and Auris). If you own these vehicles/know someone who does please share this message, be vigilant and report suspicious activity. More tips here: Did you know a thief can steal a catalytic converter in a matter of…

As Warwickshire Police continue to raise awareness of child exploitation this week, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the impact child exploitation (CE) can have, not just on children and young people who may be victims of CE, but also their parents, carers, wider families and friends. The constant worry and fear, and…

The Environment Agency is establishing a biennial National Waste Crime Survey to inform the continual development of its intelligence-led approach to stop crime impacting the waste industry, the environment and communities. First run last year, the survey aims to collect insight from those affected by waste crime to build a robust baseline of data that…

Warwickshire’s Special Constabulary now have their own dedicated roads policing car thanks to a £35k grant from Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe’s Road Safety Fund. Special Constables are volunteers who work across a variety of policing teams, and when fully trained can do everything that a regular police officer does, including roads policing. The…