Improving Policing and Road Safety in Rural Areas

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When I took over as Police and Crime Commissioner, Leicestershire and Rutland was lagging behind in the attention paid to rural policing. That has all now changed. We now have:

  • A dedicated Rural Policing Unit. The officers in the unit are drawn from farming families, have received specialist training and are equipped with four-wheel drive vans packed with vital rural equipment.
  • Specialist training to call handlers. Our dedicated staff who answer 999 or 101 calls are now trained to recognise and understand the importance of rural terms such as fly grazing or hare coursing. 
  • Rural Crime Reduction Events. I have supported crime prevention advice events which have brought together companies specialising in equipment most use in remote rural locations with the people who live there. 
  • Crime Prevention Measures. I have ensured that my office budget has funded crime prevention equipment directed specifically at rural crime. 

 

Photo shows: One of the Rural Policing Unit's four-wheel drive vans parked up at the Rutland Show. 

News

Parish Council Surgeries Take Off

Representatives from Parish Councils across Leicestershire and Rutland have jumped at the chance to discuss local community safety issues in a one-to-one meeting with the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rani Mahal. Improving communication with local residents features strongly in the Pol

Frisby on the Wreake leaflets

On 27 January I was in Frisby on the Wreake for a meeting, but I arrived about half an hour early so I decided to spend the time delivering some leaflets around the village.

Saturday morning in Old Dalby

At the weekend I went out delivering leaflets in Old Dalby. It was a positive morning - and I met a nice lady with some news from a nearby farm.

Meeting Residents in Long Clawson

On Saturday 13 January, my Deputy PCC Rani Mahal and I attended a meeting in Long Clawson with Ed Agar MP to discuss crime and policing issues with about 60 residents. Please visit my website to find out more about what is being done to keep rural areas safe.

PCC unveils new Volunteers on Horseback Scheme to help combat rural crime

Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has met the volunteers who have stepped forward to become part of Leicestershire Police's Volunteers on Horseback Scheme. The 20 new recruits have volunteered to become the ‘eyes and the ears' of the countryside to help the Leicester, Leicestershire and

My Community Day in Melton Mowbray Area

On 8 June I went to Melton Mowbray for one of my regular Community Days. As usual, I had trailled my visit on social media to see what was of concern. Fly tipping was a top worry. The volunteer Melton Wombles do their best, but the sheer scale of fly tipping can get on top of them.