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New crime strategy set to target rural offenders

Focus on intelligence, data and technology as police seek to crack down on organised crime in the countryside

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A new policing strategy will use increased technology and data to target organised crime gangs
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A new policing strategy will use increased technology and data to target organised crime gangs

A new three-year strategy has been developed to respond to the specific needs of rural communities and the growing threat posed by organised crime. Unveiled by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC),...

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