New scheme aims to put the brakes on trailer theft across Wiltshire

New scheme aims to put the brakes on trailer theft across Wiltshire

A £10,000 investment from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is being used to fund around 280 trailer marking kits for farmers, landowners and rural businesses across Wiltshire.

The funding was put into action earlier this week when trailer owners attended a marking session at Southern Counties Auctioneers in Salisbury, where Wiltshire Police officers applied forensic security markings designed to deter theft and help establish ownership if trailers are recovered.

The initiative comes as rural communities continue to face the theft of agricultural equipment and machinery, offences that can leave businesses facing significant disruption and financial loss.

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