FROM PCSO MOULDING,

OVER THE RECENT WEEKS WE HAVE SEEN A RISE IN RURAL CRIME OVER THE BORDER IN SOUTH AND VALE,

DETAILS OF THESE EVENTS HAVE COME VIA RURAL WHATSAPP GROUPS, AND CALLS TO POLICE.

SUCH INCIDENTS AS HARE COURSING, DAMAGE TO GATES, STOLEN ELECTRIC FENCE BATTERIES, AND THEFT FROM OUTBUILDINGS.

WE ARE PUTTING THIS INFORMATION OUT AS AWARENESS TO OUR LANDOWNERS IN THE WEST TO HIGHLIGHT THE ISSUES BECAUSE, BASED ON THESE EVENTS IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO SEE THEM CROSS OVER BORDERS.

WE ARE, IN THE WEST EXPERIENCING SOME ISOLATED RURAL CRIME, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AREAS OF BRIZE NORTON, SHIPTON, FILKINS AND OTHER AREAS CLOSE TO THE GLOUCESTER BORDERS.

WE ARE ADVISING THAT SECURITY IS CHECKED AND UPDATED IF REQUIRED, JOIN A RURAL WHATSAPP GROUP FOR REALTIME INFORMATION, THE WEST OXON RURAL GROUP IS AVAILABLE.

STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO INCREASE OUR IMPLEMENTATION OF DATATAG AND SELECT DNA MARKING ALSO.

PLEASE BE VIGILANT, IF IT SEEMS SUSPICIOUS PLEASE LET US KNOW, BY REPORTING IT WE WILL BE AWARE OF HOW BEST WE USE OUR RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENT THE BEST POSSIBLE AREA COVERAGE.

THERE IS NO ONE ANSWER TO THIS, BUT WORKING TOGETHER, KEEPING A LINE OF REPORTING OPEN TO US, AND MAKING CHANGES TO BUSINESS WILL ALL HELP DETER CRIME.

REPLY TO DARRYN.MOULDING@THAMESVALLEY.POLICE.UK FOR ADDING TO THE WESTS RURAL CRIME GROUP,

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