Special police training day offers police chance to tackle rise in rural crime

Following an alarming rise in the cost of rural crime in the Midlands, NFU Mutual is set to advise police on the latest crime and security measures to protect farms

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Special police training day offers police chance to tackle rise in rural crime

Police from across the Midlands will attend an NFU Mutual rural crime training day as the battle against on-farm theft continues. The session on June 5 will explore examples of recent crime and the...

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