CRIME in the countryside can be tackled more efficiently following the launch of a new phone app by Warwickshire Police.
The Rural Crime Advice app – believed to be the first of its kind in the country – has been launched following a recent spate of sheep being slaughtered for their meat in fields around Warwickshire.
The app allows people to report crime directly to the force’s Rural Crime Team and helps officers pinpoint precise locations.
It also provides advice on information relating to the likes of wildlife crime, keeping agricultural vehicles safe, and poisons.
Insp Allison Wiggin said: “We serve a largely rural community in Warwickshire and when an incident occurs officers and staff can be deployed to remote locations.
“The secure app helps and supports them in a number of ways to improve their response to incidents and enquiries on rural and wildlife crime.”
Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe said the app would equip officers with easy access to all the information they could need when dealing with an incident.
He said: “Officers can check the details of a suspected stolen agricultural vehicle, firearms legislation or offences relating to wildlife for example, leading to greater protection for our rural communities.”
