National award for Derbyshire Rural Crime Team

Derbyshire Rural Crime Team have been recognised as the most proactive team in the country in preventing farm machinery and plant theft.

Accepting the Rob Oliver Award, Sergeant Chris Wilkinson said: “I’m immensely proud of the achievements of this team, and their commitment to supporting our rural communities.

“It’s an honour to win this for our efforts in getting essential equipment protected against theft, which we know has a devastating effect on people’s lives and businesses.

“By offering a reduced cost for security marking and registration on the CESAR database, we’ve tagged more than £3 million worth of machinery. This works as a deterrent to theft as well as being instrumental in reuniting owners with stolen machinery.