Government and police collaboration needed to tack rural crime, says NFU

Cases of rural crime show the immense emotional, financial and environmental burden placed on British farmers and growers

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Government and police collaboration needed to tack rural crime, says NFU

The emotional and financial cost of rural crime continues to be a reminder that more work needs to be done to ensure communities are kept safe. As National Rural Crime Action Week (September 7-11)...

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