Farm & Equine Only County

We’ll be joining you all in showing our support for our #NHSheroes and #keyworkers this week as we #ClapForOurCarers at 8pm tomorrow night. Could we please ask that you are considerate at this time of local pets and livestock and urge people not to let off fireworks or air horns that can cause unnecessary distress. Thank you.

We understand it is difficult at present with some green bin collections being limited and the recycling centres only just starting to open, but please dispose of your garden waste responsibly.  DO NOT put grass cuttings or hedge trimmings in a field, especially with livestock in, on other peoples land or by the side of the…

Drugs were seized and eight people arrested on Wednesday 13 May as officers across the county continued their efforts to tackle drug crime in the county. Chief Superintendent Ben Smith, Warwickshire Police local policing lead, said: “Despite the nationwide lockdown drug dealers have continued to operate and people continue to use drugs. “Drug crime has a…

Yesterday (14th May) a call came from Tracker that alerted us to a caravan stolen from Derbyshire  heading into the Warwickshire Police area. Officers from our OPU  unit and our Police Dog team located the caravan in an area of North Warwickshire. As it was being recovered Sergeant Shaw, PC Purcell and PC Timmins from the Rural Crime Team joined the…

Warwickshire Police is supporting the online day of action today to raise awareness of raptor persecution as worrying signs that incidents of birds of prey being killed or injured could be on rise. Joining with other police forces across the country today Friday (15 May) in a virtual ‘Operation Owl’ day of action to highlight bird of…

When our officers are out and about in rural Warwickshire, around the county, it is always a pleasure to see livestock grazing safely in their fields, especially at this time of year with newborn lambs, calves and foals. Unfortunately this week officers were called to two cows that had got out, with some others onto the road…

Having your car broken into and losing your things to thieves can be very distressing. Here are a few simple steps you can take to keep your vehicle, and what’s in it, safe. 1. Always lock it Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it…

COVID-19 and the lockdown regulations has not prevented rogue traders operating across the County, Warwickshire Trading Standards are warning. Warwickshire Police recently warned that rogue traders offering ‘driveway washing and resurfacing’ were operating door to door in Kenilworth. Rogue traders typically charge hundreds and sometimes thousands of pounds for poor, overpriced and often unnecessary work. Rogue traders offering driveway washing and resurfacing may charge hundreds of pounds more than it…

The Rural Crime Team last week followed up investigations into thefts from farms in South Warwickshire in the West Midlands area and although they didn’t find the items they were looking for identified a stolen trailer and a caravan. Sergeant Bob Shaw and PC Andy King took the trailer straight back to the rightful owner (pictured) who was very…

PC Timmins from the Rural Crime Team has been investigating reported incidents of sheep worrying in North Warwickshire. In some cases sheep had been killed by dogs that were not under control of their owner. Working with PC Shane Bird from Coleshill Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) PC Timmins assessed offences in Coleshill and Atherstone. Links were made to…