Nottinghamshire Police’s Rural and Wildlife Crime Showcase held at Rufford Abbey Country Park

Families, farmers and members of the county’s rural communities were out in force over the weekend to support Nottinghamshire Police’s fourth rural showcase.

Hundreds of visitors attended the Rural and Wildlife Crime Showcase at Rufford Abbey Country Park on Saturday (June 28), where guests were treated to an inside look at tools used to fight crime.

They were also able to meet police dogs Rooster and Nico, and saw the force’s specialist off-road bikes.

Rural and wildlife crime officers were also available to speak to on the day, helping to build relationships with sometimes isolated rural communities and understand what problems they may be facing.

Partner organisations including the RSPCA, Bransby Horses, Angling Trust, Via, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, and staff from the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s office were all in attendance.

Juliet Webber, Nottinghamshire Police’s rural crime and wildlife partnerships manager, said: “This annual event continues to prove itself as a great way to build connections within the rural community and helped demonstrate the continuous hard work being done by the force and our partners.

“We always welcome an open dialogue with the public and this showcase gave them the perfect chance to not only chat to their local officers on the day, but to highlight the support that is available all year round.

“I would like to give a big thank you to all of our visitors, partners and Rufford Abbey Country Park who made this event such a great success.”