Tony Hogg to attend rural crime prevention event

Newly appointed Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Tony Hogg, will be attending the ‘Preventing Crime in Rural Communities’ event, taking place this Friday, 1 February at Westpoint near Exeter.

A joint initiative between the Devon and Cornwall Police, the CLA (Country Land & Business Association) and the NFU (National Farmers’ Union); this free event combines exhibitors and speakers, providing attendees advice, guidance and support to help reduce crime in their communities. A second event is planned for Friday 15 February at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge.

Experts from private security firms, the insurance industry and specialist equipment suppliers will all be looking at the ways and means of preventing crime in rural communities.

Rural crime costs millions of pounds a year; it impacts on police resources and on insurance premiums, which makes reducing rural crime a key policy area for both police and representative organisations.

Both events are free of charge and offer a one-stop-shop style advisory service as well as an exhibition and trade stands, all focused on crime prevention. Seminars will operate on a ‘drop in’ basis with sessions throughout the day examining different aspects of the law and the whole range of rural crime from farm and estate security to wildlife and equestrian crime.

The events run from 10am until 5.30pm. For more details and to reserve a place at either of the events, contact the CLA South West Office on 01249 700281 or book online at www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents. Alternatively you can just turn up on the day.