Farm & Equine Only County

Warwickshire residents are reporting bogus texts, some that appear among genuine threads of texts from banks, other service providers or retailers. One Warwickshire resident reported receiving a bogus text from the Halifax bank stating that his online account would be cancelled if he didn’t log in to it via a link in the text. Another…

Warwickshire residents were conned out of £26,000 in two separate incidents on the 12th October. A man in his 80s from Leamington was conned out of £8,500 and a woman in her 70s from Rugby was conned out of £17,500. In both cases they were called by fraudsters claiming to be from the police and…

Since harvest, we have been seeing a sharp rise in hare coursing across the county, however Warwickshire Police are now proud to be part of Op Gallileo, a national police effort to tackle this barbaric illegal ‘sport’. Being part of this operation means more cross border information and intelligence sharing, targetting known prolific offenders and of…

TWELVE people arrested on suspicion of drink driving offences over the weekend: A 58-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested near Chelmsley Wood on Friday afternoon after officers received a report he was driving under the influence of alcohol. He was later charged with drink driving. A 51-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested in…

Warwickshire Police is supporting Tyre Safety month during October by asking drivers to ACT by checking their Air pressure, Condition and Tread at least once a month and before long journeys. TyreSafe

There has been a number of incidents around the county of vehicle registration plates being stolen. If this happens it is important to report it to the police as they may be put on another vehicle by the offenders and used in a crime.  This can be reported online at www.warwickshire.police.uk or calling 101. FREE anti…

We have had a concerning number of incidents reported in the last few weeks of livestock worrying around the county. This week we have had two incidents in different areas of Rugby which have both resulted in horrific injuries to the sheep involved and a number being killed by the dogs or having to be…

Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner are reviewing their Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support Service to understand people’s experience of domestic abuse and accessing support in Warwickshire. Please take part in their survey to help with this work: https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/i…/domestic-abuse-residents/

We acknowledge and honour those officers that have given their life in protecting the public and thank our force for all that they do. Sunday 27th September – National Police Memorial Day. Especially in our thoughts are the family, colleagues and friends of Sgt Matiu Ratana.