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Yesterday and into the night, officers from across the seven Safer Neighbourhood Teams in South Shropshire carried out another phase of Op Whitebeam.
This proactive policing approach focuses on identifying and disrupting criminals intent on targeting our rural communities. Alongside enforcement activity, officers visited vulnerable locations to offer crime‑prevention advice, discuss protection tactics, and provide reassurance through high‑visibility patrols.
We don’t post about every operation we run, but we do want our communities to know that this work is ongoing, consistent, and something we are fully committed to. We continue to work closely with partners and the public to prevent offences and keep our rural areas safe.
During yesterday’s operation the teams:
• Visited 20+ farms
• Stopped 50+ vehicles
• Engaged with 60+ people
• Submitted 15 pieces of good‑quality intelligence for future development
• Processed several offence reports and vehicle defect rectification requirements
As is often the case, while searching for one thing we encountered another: officers arrested a male for suspected drug driving and possession of cannabis, and one vehicle was seized. The team also supported response colleagues at several incidents throughout the evening.
We had no reported burglaries during this time and it’s this high visibility the we know deters offending. We will persist in the fight against rural crime.
If you have information that may help your local teams, you can contact them directly via https://orlo.uk/OVtEL , or report online through https://orlo.uk/rmHaL | 
