Police in East Yorkshire set up dedicated rural crime unit
Police in East Yorkshire set up dedicated rural crime unit 11 February 2021 | The new taskforce will focus on fighting agricultural theft and associated crimes Police in East Yorkshire have set up a dedicated rural crime unit to target the growing number of incidents experienced by farmers in the county. Humberside Police's Rural Task Force will specifically target hare coursing and poaching, as well as offences around hunting with dogs, badger baiting and farm burglaries. The team will be based at Driffield Police Station, within the ‘Capital of the Wolds’, and will consist of four poli...