SCP-thinking rural Flashcards
there has been an increase in what…
criminals deliberately targeting isolated, vulnerable people
what are 2 examples of wildlife crime
hare coursing, deer poaching
what are 2 examples of heritage crimes
stone theft, damage to monument
what are 2 examples of livestock theft
sheep rustling, cattle theft
Rural idyll
no place for crime
less resources/services
older generation and less younger generation
why dont those that live in the countryside reported many crimes
they were denied help last time
many live in fear and have become victims before
what can be done to change these negative perceptions of the police
developing new policies communities and businesses work together create a more targeted crime prevention approach building on resilience funding for rural areas
livestock theft
began to increase due to the price of meat increasing
50-100 animals taken at once
costs millions to restock
may be diseased/medicated-humans become ill
sheep are easy to transport
offenders are skilled
take 20 or 50- farmers wont notice
have trailers
may be seen as farmers
places for sheep to go afterwards
what 7 things can we do to prevent livestock theft
count sheep regularly ensure fences aren't breached detection device on sheep tell police what to look for animal close to house increase hedge size/strength tattoo sheep
why would someone steal a tractor
very expensive
poor security around them
demand for tractors across Europe
easy to conceal
what 7 things can we do to prevent tractor theft
gate alarm warning signs security lighting tracker check fences and weak spots locking system on wheel have the vehicle in sight of house
rural watch
set up to support communities
those who live, work and visit rural places need to be the polices eyes and ears
need to know about rural crimes
report suspicious incidents
what 3 things can we look out for when hare coursing is about
cars meeting at gateways
carrying binoculars and have dogs
walk along edge of field to frighten hares
