Royston officers take part in rural crime prevention event

Around 70 farmers, landowners and game keepers from Royston and surrounding areas attended a rural crime prevention event in North Herts.

Hosted by the Herts Police Rural Operational Support Team (ROST), the National Farmers Union (NFU) and officers from the Royston Safer Neighbourhood Team, the event took place at Hyde Hall Farm in Sandon earlier this month.

PCSO Chris Braybrook, from the Royston Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "Following a number of thefts from farms in the area at the end of last year, in which farm equipment, trailers and vehicles were stolen from locations around Baldock and Royston, we decided to organise an event in which farmers and landowners had access to specific crime prevention advice and help, all in one place.