Current timestamp: 01/02/2023 02:27:24
AgeAlertAnonymousAppealsApplicationsApply Or RegisterArea OutlineArrow DownArrow LeftArrow RightArrow UpAutomatic DoorsBack ArrowBusinessCalendarCashArrow DownArrow LeftArrow RightArrow Down[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-chrome' for 'English (United Kingdom)']ClockCloseContactDirectionsDocumentDownloadDrawDrugExpandExternal LinkFacebookFb CommentFb LikeFiletype DefaultFiletype DocFiletype PdfFiletype PptFiletype XlsFinance[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-firefox' for 'English (United Kingdom)']First AidFlickrFraudGive FeedbackGlobeGuide DogHealthHearing ImpairedInduction LoopInfoInstagramIntercom[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-internet-explorer' for 'English (United Kingdom)']LaptopLiftLinkedinLocal ActivityLoudspeakerLow CounterMailMapMap PinMembershipMenuMenu 2[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-microsoft-edge' for 'English (United Kingdom)']Missing PeopleMobility ImpairmentNationalityNorth PointerOne Mile RadiusOverviewPagesPaper PlaneParkingPdfPhonePinterestPlayPushchairRefreshReportRequestRestart[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-rotate-clockwise' for 'English (United Kingdom)']Rss[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-safari' for 'English (United Kingdom)']SearchShareSign LanguageSnapchatStart AgainStatsStats And Prevention AdviceStopSubscribeTargetTattosTell Us AboutTickTumblrTwenty Four HoursTwitterTwitter LikeTwitter ReplyTwitter RetweetUploadVisually ImpairedWhatsappWheelchairWheelchair AssistedWheelchair ParkingWheelchair RampWheelchair WcYoutubeZoom InZoom Out

Quickly exit this site by pressing the Escape key Leave this site

Skip to main content

Skip to main navigation

Welcome

This site is a beta, which means it's a work in progress and we'll be adding more to it over the next few weeks. Your feedback helps us make things better, so please let us know what you think.

Show me the site

northants-logo-7

Search this website

Main navigation menu

  • Report

    Back to Report

    • Crime
    • Domestic abuse
    • Rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences
    • Road traffic incident
    • Report antisocial behaviour
    • Missing person
    • Fraud, bribery or corruption
    • Civil disputes
    • Lost or found property
    • Lost or stolen vehicles
  • Tell us about

    Back to Tell us about

    • Tell us about possible terrorist activity
    • How to tell us about something you've seen or heard
    • A procession or event you are planning
    • Filming
    • Abnormal vehicle load
  • Apply or register

    Back to Apply or register

    • Careers
    • Charity collection licences
    • Compensation for victims of crime
    • Firearm, shotgun or explosives certificate
    • Attend a misconduct hearing
  • Request

    Back to Request

    • A collision report
    • Intellectual property (IP) licence
    • Your fingerprints
    • Information: about the police, about yourself or someone else
  • Thanks and complaints

    Back to Thanks and complaints

    • Complaints
    • Say thanks
    • Feedback about the website

Breadcrumb

  1. ...
  2. News

Stolen property reunited with rightful owners

Main article content

Navigation

News

09:45 25/11/2022

Officers from Northamptonshire Police’s Rural Crime Team joined their counterparts from Cambridgeshire Constabulary to reunite members of the rural communities with their GPS navigation systems which had been stolen.

A total of 21 devices were recovered and seized from an address in Peterborough following the arrest of two men on suspicion of conspiracy to steal. The men aged 31 and 24 have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Rural Crime Officers from both forces were able to return the property last Friday (November 18) with the support of agricultural dealers and suppliers, who helped to identify the rightful owners via the devices manufacturer details.

PC Hutch Hutchings of the Northamptonshire Police Rural Crime Team said: “With equipment usually moved out of the county quickly, we work very closely with our neighbouring forces, both sharing information and intelligence, to locate and recover property which has been stolen from Northamptonshire or across the county borders.

“We hope this reassures our rural communities that if they report a crime, we will work with not only our neighbouring forces but our colleagues across the UK, to take positive action and investigate fully to bring those responsible for causing misery to our communities to justice.

“Having any equipment stolen is not just an inconvenience. It can have a huge impact on members of our rural community carrying out their everyday work as well as their finances at a time when we are all feeling the pressures associated with the cost of living.

“Although on this occasion we have been able to return these GPS navigation systems with the rightful owners, this has taken weeks of enquiries to establish lawful ownership of the devices as not all were listed by suppliers.

“We would urge anyone who uses GPS navigation systems in the farming or construction industry to remove all devices from machinery or vehicles when not in use. This would stop criminals from being able to steal them so easily.

“There are other simple, key prevention measures owners can take, such as clearly and permanently marking possessions, ideally with their surname and postcode. This makes them less attractive to criminals as well as easier to return, if recovered.

“Keeping a detailed, up-to-date list of all your equipment is also important, so for navigation systems this would include noting the brand and any manufacturers reference numbers which could help make it easily identifiable.”

Tips for protecting agricultural equipment and vehicles:

• Clearly mark equipment and vehicles with your postcode and surname
• Remove equipment, if possible, and store it securely
• Keep an Asset Register to enable quick access to details when required
• Install CCTV and security devices around your locations. The use of PIR Alarms and Cameras enables the police to know the exact time an offence has taken place
• Keep the most vulnerable items of equipment under lock and key if you can. Locked barns, workshops and yards offer greater security
• Install electric gates with remote access via phone call or fob. This can prevent any unauthorised person from gaining access to your property when you’re not about
• Look at other access points to your site, not just the main drive and consider if these are still required. If not, secure them or remove them.

Anyone with information about rural crime is asked to report it by calling Northamptonshire Police on 101 or online via the www.northants.police.uk website. Always call 999 in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

More information on how to protect your property is available at www.northants.police.uk

 

PC Hutch Hutching Rural Crime.JPG

Share

Is there a problem with this page?

Footer navigation

We use cookies on this site to give you a better, more personalised experience.

I'm fine with cookies I'd like to manage the cookies

Northamptonshire Police

  • Contact us
  • About us
  • News
  • Careers
  • Campaigns
  • Privacy notice
  • Cookies
  • Terms and conditions
  • Accessibility

Information and services

  • Advice and information
  • Crime prevention
  • Stats and data
  • Accessing information (FOI)
  • Report
  • Tell us about
  • Apply or register
  • Request
  • Thanks and complaints

Partners

  • Police.uk
  • Ask the Police
  • Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Follow us on

© Copyright 2023. All rights reserved.