Farmers turning to private security protection

Farmers are employing private security firms to protect machinery and even crops as a rural crime wave sweeps the country. Industry bodies have been highlighting the problems in the countryside for years and business owners claim police rarely do anything to enforce the law. They say that criminals target certain types of equipment for parts […]

SJUK Exclusive: Fighting crime in the rural darkness

With long, dark nights nearly upon us, rural areas can provide rich pickings for criminals, writes Mike Sims of The Country Land and Business Association (CLA). While the cost of rural crime dipped slightly overall during the pandemic, indications reveal that the first quarter of 2022 has seen thieves making up for lost time. And […]