At the recent AGM of the NRCN, a new board was elected to set the strategic direction of the Network. Tim Passmore, Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk, will serve a second term as Chair with Zoe Metcalfe, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, joining the board as our new Vice Chair.
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The Passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II
Posted on September 9, 2022 in Breaking NewsThe National Rural Crime Network is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 8th 2022. As the longest reigning British monarch, we pay tribute to her life of public service.
MoreNRCN calls on next PM to tackle rural crime
Posted on August 4, 2022 in Breaking News, Campaign, Generic
NRCN Chair, Tim Passmore has written to both candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race asking for their commitment to tackle rural crime if they become Prime Minister. Tim has asked each candidate to commit to supporting a National Rural Crime Unit and extra resources for funding local Rural Crime Teams.
MoreNFU Mutual report reveals cost of rural crime on the rise
Posted on August 2, 2022 in Breaking News, Campaign, Generic, Security
Cost of rural crime in the UK rose over 40% in first quarter of 2022 as thieves returned to the countryside - following falls in 2020 and 2021
MoreNew laws to crackdown on hare coursing come into force
Posted on August 1, 2022 in Campaign, Security, Wildlife
Tougher jail sentences and unlimited fines as part of tough new measures to tackle hare coarsing.
MoreImpact of hare coursing revealed by farming families
Posted on June 9, 2021 in Campaign, Security, Wildlife
Troubling new insights into the prevalence and impacts of hare coursing in the countryside have been provided by farming families in response to a survey carried out by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
MoreTim Passmore elected Chair of the National Rural Crime Network
Posted on May 17, 2021 in Generic
Tim Passmore has been elected as the new Chair of the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN).
MoreYorkshire Agricultural Society asks membership to share experiences of Hare Coursing
Posted on February 26, 2021 in Generic
As the barbaric act of hare coursing continues to plague rural communities, on behalf of farming families the Yorkshire Agricultural Society is saying, “enough is enough” and launching a survey to find the experiences of its members.
MoreJulia Mulligan speaks about Rural Crime on BBC Farming Today
Posted on November 2, 2020 in GenericNRCN Chair Julia Mulligan has spoken to BBC Farming Today as the BBC Radio 4 programme begins a week focusing on rural crime.
MoreResults of APCC Road Safety Survey
Posted on October 4, 2020 in Breaking News, Research
Most people want drivers who speed to face higher penalties and more money raised from fines invested in enforcement and road safety, according to the results of a road safety survey from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
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