Cheshire Police work closely with a range of organisations and
individuals within rural communities to fight crime. We provide
practical help for residents through our RuralWatch scheme and
encourage neighbours to look out for each other.
Rural Watch is the overarching initiative for the sharing of
information across Cheshire’s rural communities to tackle
criminality and other issues affecting them. Rural Watch is
operated by local groups who are given advice on improving security
and given signs to display to deter criminals.
The main aims of Rural Watch are:
- to provide Rural Watch signs to deter criminals and anti-social
behaviour
- to encourage telephone and email contact between the community
and Cheshire Police about crimes that are being committed and
suspicious circumstances.
- to encourage rural communities to take crime prevention and
deterrent action.
Participating in a Rural Watch scheme can increase feelings of
safety and security in rural areas, enhance the prevention and
detection of crime, and help Cheshire Police to bring offenders to
justice and recover stolen property.
Within Rural Watch there are a number of smaller Watch schemes
which focus on specific issues. These include:
- Farm Watch
- Peregrine Watch
- Horse Watch
- Poacher Watch