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NFU welcomes new police powers to tackle rural crime

Hopes more stringent rule will help to cut farm vehicle theft and fly-tipping

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A new crime bill will see police given stronger powers
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A new crime bill will see police given stronger powers

Police have been granted new powers to enter premises without a warrant to recover electronically tracked stolen agricultural equipment, thanks to the arrival of the long-awaited Crime and Policing Bill...

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