29/06/2009
There are concerns from farmers that the police are not giving them the resources needed to fight rural crime. Charlotte Smith asks what more can be done to put a stop to thefts.
Farmers are calling on the police to do more to put a stop to rural crime. Tractors, sheep and fuel are going missing, and there are concerns that there is not a big enough police presence in rural areas. Charlotte Smith asks the Association of Chief Police Officers what is being done about it.
Also on the programme, we take a look at the current state of agricultural shows, ahead of the last ever Royal Show.
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- Mon 29 Jun 200905:45BBC Radio 4
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