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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

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
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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