DAY 76: Two men arrested under the hunting act in Hungerford

Two men have been arrested under the hunting act after being seen trespassing on private land and allegedly using dogs to kill a deer.

Officers were called at approximately 3.30pm yesterday (12/2), to reports men were trespassing in a field just off the B4000, Hungerford. Officers located the men and seized a vehicle and two dogs.

The two men, aged 33 and 23, both from Swansea, have been released on police bail until 24 March.

If you have any information which could help officers or any information or concerns about hunting or poaching, please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.

If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

DAY 73: Man arrested during warrant in South Oxfordshire

A 25 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing a controlled drug, theft and using electricity without authority.

Last Wednesday (29/1), Thames Valley Police and PANIU (Plant and Agriculture National Intelligence Unit) officers attended a yard in the Dry Sandford area of Abingdon.

Upon gaining entry, a large breeze block building was discovered and found to contain a large cannabis factory with approximately 40 full grown suspected cannabis plants along with cultivation equipment.

At the rear of the yard, several large shipping containers containing numerous power tools, a quad bike, compressors, lathes and cutting equipment which are suspected to be stolen.

These items have been seized and ongoing enquiries are being made by the investigating officers.

A tractor which is also believed to have been stolen was also recovered from the site. The tractor is believed to have been stolen on the 8 October 2013 from Chesham in Buckinghamshire.

Also discovered were three Ifor Williams trailers believed to have been stolen from the Metropolitan area back in 1999 and an Atlas Copco Compressor believed to have been stolen from Sussex in 2012.

The man who is from Dry Sandford in Abingdon has been released on bail until the 11 March.

DAY 66: Man arrested for drug possession believed to be worth several thousand pounds during Neighbourhood and Local CID warrant

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs when a warrant was executed yesterday (22/1) at a campsite in Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury.

6am briefing at Waddesdon Police Station

The warrant took place early in the morning and upon searching the property, quantities of cannabis and a large amount of crystallised white powder believed to be mephadrone (also known as MCAT or meow meow) were found.

Searching the property outside...

...and inside

In addition, several thousand pounds in cash was seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act, along with two dogs, after it was alleged the owner was believed to be under a court ruling preventing him from possessing animals.

The man, who is from Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, has been released on bail until 14 February.

Windsor team arrest man for hunting offences during 100 days of action

On Tuesday evening (27/8), the team in Windsor responded to a call from a local farmer reporting people trespassing on his land with lamps and guns near Crimp Hill Road in Windsor.

Following a swift response from the officers, a group of young people were found carrying bags, air rifles and lamps. All were searched and one man was found to be in possession of a dead rabbit and was arrested for hunting act offences.

During the interview the 21 year-old man from Slough made admissions and was given a caution.

If you spot suspicious activity and think people may be hunting in your area, call 101 to report it or if the crime is in progress, call 999.

DAY 8: Arrest made in connection with a burglary in Chalfont St Peter



A 33 year-old man has been arrested at an address in Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe in connection with a burglary which happened on Wednesday (7/8) in Bull Lane, Chalfont St Peter.

The man, who is from Denham in Uxbridge, was arrested yesterday (8/8) and has been bailed until the 9 September.

DAYS 1- 4, Milton Keynes kick off 100 days of action!

Monday (22/7) saw the start of TVPs 100 days of action to tackle rural crime in the not-so seemingly rural LPA, Milton Keynes.

For the first of their five day stints, the Rural Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Team decided to intensively patrol 'off the beaten track' locations in high visability off-road vehicles, conduct Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operations in hotspot locations and visit all 80 farms on the area to offer specific crime prevention advice.


Patrolling off the beaten track

 Here is what happened...

One of the most isolated villages in the neighbourhood area, Newton Blossomville, was targetted by criminals who committed 17 burglary and theft from vehicle offences both in the village and just over the border into Bedfordshire.

Since then, two men have been arrested and charged with 17 counts of conspiracy to steal. The two men Wilson Turney, aged 20, of High Street South, Olney and 21 year-old Scott Cannon, of Tabbard Gardens in Newport Pagnell appeared at Milton Keynes Magistrates Court today (26/7), Turney has been remanded in custody and Cannon has been conditionally released on electronic tag both until the 1 August.

A 15 year-old boy from Bedford Road, Olney has also been arrested on suspicion of four counts of theft of theft from motor vehicle, one count of burglary dwelling, six counts of burglary non dwelling and three counts of attempted theft from a motor vehicle. He has been released on bail until the Tuesday (30/7).

The ANPR operation resulted in six vehicles being stopped and dealt with for road traffic offences.

Although strictly speaking, these crimes don't come under the TVP 'rural crime definition', this is an example of how intensive operational work can not only build intelligence on the crimes Thames Valley Police are focussing on, but also detect other crimes which are of a serious concern to the community.

Sergeant Andy Paulden, who has led the team this week, said: "We're fortunate that we have a relatively low number of rural crimes happening within our area compared to other areas in the Force, however we acknowledge that when these crimes, or any other crimes do happen, they have a profound effect on the farming and rural community.

"We will be carrying on our high visibility patrols with the hope of disrupting and catching criminals who are of most concern to the area."

More information about rural crime, Country Watch and the Thames Valley Rural Crime Partnership can be found on the Thames Valley Police website.