Thermal imaging cameras will help to tackle rural crime and find missing people in Northumberland

New thermal imaging cameras will help to tackle rural crime and find missing people in Northumberland.

Northumbria Police officers will use new thermal cameras to identify poaching or wildlife offences and help to locate vulnerable missing people in Northumberland's vast countryside.

Earlier this year, Northumbria Police became the first Force in the UK to be awarded Safer Streets funding to fight rural crime and protect the North East's most isolated communities. As a result, the Northumberland Partnership Against Rural Crime (NPARC) was launched to bring regional partners' expertise to the table.