Farm & Equine Only County
Awareness of Hare Coursing – Please Report
Operation Galileo Warwickshire Police are working with forces around the country on Operation Galileo to address hare coursing and related crimes. Increased reports are received around this time of year as harvest is completed on farm land. Please be vigilant. Coursing tends to happen on large flat areas of land. Be aware of a vehicle…
Read MoreFood Alert : Consumers and Food Businesses who have purchased Glen’s Vodka (35cl)
The Food Standards Agency has issued a food alert concerning counterfeit bottles of Glen’s Vodka (35cl). The FSA has been made aware of the production and distribution of counterfeit vodka labelled as Glen’s Vodka. The counterfeit vodka may have a strange smell and taste differently to genuine vodka. Products sampled were found to contain isopropyl…
Read MoreBluetongue – A message for Warwickshire’s Farming Community, issued by Warwickshire Trading Standards
Warwickshire Trading Standards has updated their Animal Disease Control and Outbreaks web page with an update on Bluetongue. Following reports of clinical suspicion in sheep and cattle on two new premises in Norfolk and Suffolk, bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) has been confirmed at these premises. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease caused by infection with bluetongue…
Read More‘Dead Slow’ Signs Available to Raise Awareness of Passing Horses Safely on the Road
With the support of the British Horse Society we have funded a number of ‘Dead Slow’ educational boards to be displayed on private property where they can be clearly seen from the road by all drivers, on routes that horse riders need to use to access bridal ways or fields . 94 of these boards…
Read MoreHare Coursing – Awareness and Importance of Reporting
Reports of hare coursing are being reported in a number of areas around the country and the police are asking for your help in reporting any incidents or suspicious activity. Warwickshire Police is part of Operation Galileo, a national approach to hare coursing with police forces working together to tackle this illegal wildlife crime. Hare coursing…
Read MoreRural Crime Team Newsletter
Latest Rural Crime Team newsletter for your information : Newsletter July August 2024 nc
Read MorePolice and Crime Commissioner Hears How Global Organised Crime is Affecting Rural Communities in Warwickshire
The impact of organised crime gangs and the hidden consequences global conflict has on the UK’s rural communities were exposed in a special workshop in Warwickshire, hosted by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Seccombe and Warwickshire Police’s Rural Crime Team. Experts from across policing, rural, wildlife and heritage crime joined with representatives of…
Read MoreSummer Weather Advice – Keep Your Property Secure
As the nice weather has at last arrived, we’d like to remind residents of simple crime prevention tips that are often forgotten in sunny weather but can also make you vulnerable to theft. Always close and lock your doors and windows if you are not in the room, even if you’re just going into another…
Read MoreKenilworth Livestock Show – Warwickshire’s Finest – Sunday 11th August
The Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team have a stand at The Kenilworth Livestock Show, in Association with ‘Warwickshire’s Finest’ on Sunday 11th August, 10am to 3pm at Fosse Way, CV31 1XL. Lots of advice and information to help you with crime prevention.
Read MoreFarm Safety Advice
Safety on a farm is important all year round, however with hay making and harvest now getting well under way with the warmer weather starting to come through it’s a good time to review all precautions in place on your property. To help please find on the attached link advice from the fire service, supported…
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