NSW Police Force and rural crime

Geoff Mckechnie

doi:10.5130/ijrlp.2.2019.6553

Abstract

Rural crime has a financial, emotional and physical impact on its victims, their family and the community. Often the victims are isolated, their livestock and equipment are extremely valuable and their rural properties are a family business handed down from generation to generation, with the families working hard and making large sacrifices to keep their business profitable and able to supply the greater community with quality produce. The direction of the NSW Police Force towards rural crime has evolved over the past 70 years. The renewed focus and creation of the Rural Crime Prevention Team is a significant enhancement on our ability to target rural crime within NSW. This article discusses the history of the NSW Police Force involvement in rural crime and, particularly, the approaches taken by the Rural Crime Prevention Team since December 2017

Highlights

Rural crime has a financial, emotional and physical impact on the victims, their families and the community
Often the victims are isolated, their livestock and equipment are extremely valuable and their rural properties are a family business handed down from generation to generation, with the families working hard and making large sacrifices to keep their business profitable and able to supply the greater community with quality produce
Rural industries, government agencies, Courts and the NSW Police Force needs to become a joint force to instil the message that rural crime will not be tolerated

Summary

NSW Police Force and Rural Crime

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5130/ijrlp.2.2019.6553 Article History: Received 30/01/2019; Revised 28/06.2019; Accepted 29/06/2019; Published 06/08/2019 Citation: Geoff McKechnie, ‘NSW Police Force and Rural Crime’ (2019) 2 (special issues on Rural Crime) International Journal of Rural Law and Policy. Article ID 6553, https://doi.org/10.5130/ ijrlp.2.2019.6553

Introduction

Rural Crime Prevention Team

Direction of the Rural Crime Prevention Team

INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Findings

Conclusion