New sergeant appointed to lead team tackling rural and wildlife crime in Suffolk

Suffolk police has appointed a new lead sergeant for the rural and wildlife crime beat in the county.

Sgt Chris Green replaces Sgt Brian Calver, who has moved onto a new role in the custody team at Bury St Edmunds after being a driving force for the rural and wildlife team since it began in 2017.

The team offers crime prevention advice to farmers and landowners and work with other partners, alerting them to crime trends and patterns and collating intelligence.

They help tackle a variety of rural crime and work closely with front line officers, who are often the first to respond to rural crimes.