DAY 77: Police to hold rural crime prevention forum at South Bucks District Council offices

Thames Valley Police will be holding a rural crime and crime prevention forum in the South Buckinghamshire District Council offices on Thursday 27 February 2014.

This is a meeting for farmers, landowners, gamekeepers, horse and other animal keepers and anyone else who may be interested, to meet with Thames Valley Police and their partners.

Attending on behalf of Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld will be the Deputy PCC, Mr David Carroll.

If you are concerned about rural crime or want to share your views about what is being done to tackle rural crime, please come along and encourage others to do so.

The forum will begin at 6.30pm at Capswood, South Bucks District Council offices, Oxford Road, Denham UB9 4LH.

Currently on the agenda:

• Welcome, coffee and introduction by Superintendent Steve Hockin
• Discussion about impact of crime and criminal activity currently being felt by the local rural communities
• Discussion of successes and/or failure of recent Thames Valley Police initiatives designed to improve the prevention and detection of crime in rural areas and suggestions for further improvements and new initiatives.
• Discussion on further ways to improve communication, co-ordination and understanding between Thames Valley Police and members of the rural community.

Further Information can be obtained by contacting:

PS Lucy Seabright, email: lucy.seabright@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk  or phone: 07800 703335

Robert Dunleavy, email: robertdunleavy@nfumutual.co.uk or phone: 01628 477311