FARMER’S INFORMATION GUIDE Published by The Engagement Team, Police Headquarters Concept by Police Constable Glenn Palmer and Gill Finn, Community Safety Officer, Lincolnshire Police Headquarters. Produced by the Graphic Design Department, Lincolnshire Police Headquarters. Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Farming in Lincolnshire – An Insight of a Victim of Crime ......................................... 1 Force Wildlife Crime Contacts .............................................................................................................. 2 Force Wildlife Rural Crime Officer Force Dog Legislation Officer........................................................................................................................... 2 District Wildlife Crime Contacts ................................................................................................................... 2 Crime Reduction Tactical Advisors ................................................................................................... 3 Community Safety Officers ...................................................................................................................... 3 Calling the Police .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Emergency Calls ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Non-Emergency Calls ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Details you’ll be asked for when you report an incident ................................................................. 4 How we grade incidents ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Hoax and Nuisance Calls .................................................................................................................................... 5 Why should I report Suspicious Activity to the Police? ................................................ 5 Suspicious Incident Report – Keep Me Handy....................................................................... 6 External Contacts.............................................................................................................................................. 7 Lincolnshire County Council ............................................................................................................................. 7 District Council Contacts – Main Contact Details .............................................................................. 7 Parish Councils ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Badger Trust................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Farm Community Network ................................................................................................................................. 8 Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust .................................................................................................................................. 8 RSPCA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 RSPB (Birds) ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Angling Trust ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) .......................................................................................................... 8 Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW)........................................................................ 8 Natural England ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Historic England ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group .......................................................................................................10 Rural Shops Alliance ...........................................................................................................................................10 The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) ...............................................10 NFU East Midlands ...............................................................................................................................................11 Country Land and Business Association (CLA) ...................................................................................11 Environment Agency ............................................................................................................................................11 National Rural Crime Network ............................................................................................................12 Tackling crime in rural areas ..........................................................................................................................12 What we are here to do... ..................................................................................................................................12 How does it work? .................................................................................................................................................13 Unique collaboration, powerful voice........................................................................................................13 Contact us, work with us...................................................................................................................................13 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) .................................................................................................14 Enforcement Policy Statement .....................................................................................................................14 Advice ...........................................................................................................................................................................14 Contact details for Lincolnshire region ...................................................................................................14 Ways to contact HSE ..........................................................................................................................................14 LINCSALERT Community Messaging System ..........................................................................................................16 How are we performing? ...................................................................................................................................16 How are we reducing crime? ..........................................................................................................................16 IMMOBILISE – to protect it, register it. ......................................................................................17 Immobilise Property Crime ..............................................................................................................................17 Reduce Property Crime ......................................................................................................................................17 Register .......................................................................................................................................................................17 Report ...........................................................................................................................................................................17 Reunite .........................................................................................................................................................................17 CheckMEND Service ......................................................................................................................................18 Thinking of buying a new personal item with a serial number? ...............................................18 What services does CheckMEND use to run checks? ....................................................................18 Why do I need to a check? ...............................................................................................................................18 What does it cost to search CheckMEND? ............................................................................................18 How current is the information CheckMEND searches? ...............................................................18 CESAR Equipment Registration Scheme ...................................................................................21