Items of plant and machinery are hugely expensive and easy to sell for profit and often targeted by organised criminal groups. Agriculture vehicle theft cost £9.1m. (Source NFU Mutual rural crime report 2021)

We will work with our partners in the Rural Crime Team to visit victims and farms, offering crime prevention advice and target hardening.

We will promote good preventative measures and practices surrounding securing agricultural  plant and machinery to prevent the theft of these items.

We will be conducting frequent patrols in rural areas across the beat throughout the day and night, proactively targeting suspicious vehicles and and developing intelligence.

Another stolen agricultural vehicle has been recovered by local NPT officers following information from the public.
 
This demonstrates how information from the public is vital in assisting us prevent/detect crime and recover stolen property.

As we continue to experience shorter days and longer nights, the risk of serious injury through road related incidents remains high.

Our focus will be on protecting the most vulnerable road users, young people, by educating them in road safety and the effectiveness of high visibility clothing and being seen.

We will work with our partners in the polices Road Safety Unit, as well as Somerset Councils Road Safety Team, to promote awareness of a wide range of road safety matters.

We will continue to support our police volunteers in the various Community Speed Watch teams across the beat and conduct proactive road related enforcement operations.

CSW sites have been approved in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon. NPT are recruiting volunteers to assist keeping their communities roads safe.