Cambridgeshire Police Receive £47,000 in Extra Funding for Rural Crime Action Team

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Cambridgeshire Police have been awarded £47,000 in funding to support their Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT). The money, provided by National Highways' Social Value Fund, will be used to purchase four new automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems. These systems will enable officers to quickly identify vehicles linked to criminal activity in rural areas, helping to prevent rural crime and pursue criminals. The funding is part of National Highways' commitment to supporting communities along its road schemes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The £47,000 funding will be used to purchase four new ANPR systems for the Cambridgeshire Police Rural Crime Action Team.
  • The ANPR technology will help identify vehicles linked to criminal activity in rural areas, enabling prevention of rural crime and pursuit of criminals.
  • Sergeant Tom Nuttall, who leads the RCAT, has seen the new ANPR systems make a real difference in the first week, with a wanted person arrested, a cloned van located, and a missing person's vehicle identified.
  • Lee Galloway, National Highways Project Director, stated that tackling rural crime is an important part of supporting the communities National Highways' roads pass through.
  • The funding is part of National Highways' Social Value Fund, which aims to leave a positive and lasting legacy for the communities its roads serve.

Statistics:

  • The £47,000 funding is part of National Highways' Social Value Fund.
  • The four new ANPR systems will be used to support the Cambridgeshire Police Rural Crime Action Team.
  • Within the first week, one of the new ANPR systems has allowed officers to arrest a wanted person, locate a cloned van, and identify a missing person's vehicle.

Sources:

  • Gemma Gadd, Cambridgeshire Police receive £47k in extra funding for rural crime action team, unpublished article.