New partnership aims to tackle rural crime in north east Scotland

A new partnership has been formed which aims to tackle the growing scourge of rural crime in the north east of Scotland, an area among the worst affected.

The North East Partnership Against Rural Crime (NEPARC) will see 35 organisations working together to tackle various types of rural crime in the region.

These include fuel, timber, plant and machinery thefts, equestrian incidents, fly-tipping, heritage crime and livestock offences.