MP visit for Rural Task Force

Our Rural Task Force is one of the dedicated units who sit at the heart of our Neighbourhood Policing Teams, and the team cover the vast 1300 square miles of our rural communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

Rural crime causes distress as well as financial losses for farmers and landowners and threatens their livelihoods at a time when those living and working in the countryside are already facing many other challenges.

From the theft of vehicles, machinery, livestock, fuel, tools and equipment, through to arson of straw stacks, or wildlife crime and illegal poaching activity, there are a wide range of issues which impact the rural communities that run thousands of square miles across our force footprint.

The officers working within the Rural Task Force tackle crime in some of the most remote and often overlooked areas, and the impact of rural crime cannot be underestimated.

Learn more about the teams and their recent visit from the Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.