Northumbria Police rural officers get specialist Wildlife Act training in bid to prevent poaching

Police officers in Northumberland have received additional training aimed at improving their ability to prevent crime in rural areas.

Northumbria Police’s rural crime team delivered training about the Wildlife Act to officers based in remote areas last month.

Chief Inspector Phillip Mcconville said: “It is so important that our officers covering the most remote parts of the force are given specialist training to help them protect and serve the communities they police to the very best of their abilities.