Derbyshire’s rural crime team ‘most proactive’ in the UK against machinery theft

Derbyshire Constabulary’s rural crime team has been recognised as the UK’s most proactive in tackling machinery theft.

The team was awarded the 2023 Rob Oliver Award from the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) for excellence in the fight against construction plant and agricultural machinery theft.

The industry award, first presented in 2021, is given annually to the most proactive rural crime team in the UK.

Winning forces must meet strict criteria based on the use and support of the construction industry’s official security marking and registration scheme, Construction Equipment Security and Registration Scheme (CESAR) database.

Derbyshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) Angelique Foster said the team deserves “full credit for its hard work and efforts” that has seen a significant reduction in rural crime.