national rural crime network – an update nick payne 16 september 2014 the derbyshire hotel
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National Rural Crime Network – an update
Nick Payne
16 September 2014
The Derbyshire Hotel
• Representing the case for a better deal for rural service provision
• Exchanging useful and relevant information
• Developing and sharing best practice
National Rural Crime Network
Fighting crime effectively..
Requires:-• building effective partnerships across sectors• better sharing of information & best practice• new mechanisms for engaging rural communities• building resilience within rural communities to
improve deterrence and prevention • a strategy beyond just farm and wildlife crime • applied in an appropriate local context
National Rural Crime Network
NRCN Objectives
• Act as a think tank on rural crime strategy
• Facilitate region by region comparison of operational techniques in rural areas, to seek out and share best practice
• Develop and target good publicity to encourage a stronger local response from the rural public
National Rural Crime Network
Objectives continued..
• Facilitate a national discussion between relevant rural partners and national organisations/watch groups
• Act as a forum to consider effective Community Safety initiatives across rural areas.
National Rural Crime Network
Our partners…
• Network is multi-sectoral and multi agency• Strategic group with strong links to top policy and decision
makers• Committed partners include:• 28 PCCs and Forces, plus the Home Office• Countryside Alliance, CLA, Crimestoppers and Neighbourhood
Watch• Farmers Weekly magazine• NFU and NFU Mutual• National Community Safety Network
National Rural Crime Network
Who else?
• Association of PCCs and National Policing Leads• College of Policing
Inclusive approach, others might include…• Local Government Association• National Federation of Small Businesses• Action with Communities in Rural England - (ACRE) • Others???
National Rural Crime Network
The benefits….
• A forum which sits outside of but remains complimentary to the objectives of PCCs/Forces and their Associations
• Enables confidential information/intelligence sharing to continue across police personnel without risk of compromise
• RSN has strong established links/credibility with many rural organisations & existing partners – early momentum and buy in
National Rural Crime Network
Other benefits and opportunities..
• Potential commercial sponsorship – low cost, low risk for many benefits accruing
• Opportunity to engage across web based knowledge hub as well as through meetings
• Powerful alliance of rural stakeholders and interests through which policy/practice can be refined, honed & shared by practitioners/professionals
• Direct link to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services – annual meeting
National Rural Crime Network
Priorities for 2015/16
• Theft – plant, fuel, metal, livestock etc• Fly grazing• Fly tipping• Business Crime• Cross Border issues• Wildlife/Poaching• Heritage (including night hawking)• Anti social behaviour• Off road vehicles
National Rural Crime Network
Recent achievements
• Home Office PIF support for 2 years circa £57K• NFU Mutual sponsorship• Chairman and Vice Chairman appointed• Executive Board of 10 (including NCSN)• SLAs for secretariat and finance being formalised• Invitations to speak/participate at other events• Media interest
National Rural Crime Network
Next steps…
• Procure and go live with website• Currently using RSNonline.org.uk• Build membership and interest• Social media • Evaluation • National survey of rural crime attitudes• Links to commercial partners
National Rural Crime Network
Potential issues…
• Funding concerns for rural policing – analysis/lobbying for resources?
• Rural crime is not a key issue for every P&CC • Resourcing the Network from year 3 to make
it sustainable• Buy in from operational personnel and
teams????
