Police and Crime Commissoner and Chief Constable to host open forum at Devon County Show

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg and Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer will be discussing rural crime and policing issues on the opening morning of the Devon County Show (Thursday 16 May).

They will join County Chairman of the Devon Young farmers, Paul Glanvill, for an open forum in the Young Farmers’ area (avenue D - stand 215).

Among the topics expected to be covered are:

Theft of farm machinery
Livestock rustling
Metal theft
Poaching

Anyone attending the show is welcome to take part in the event.

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “We are committed to addressing crime in rural areas and we recognise that this requires a different approach to urban crime. The forum will be an excellent chance to hear from those people living and working in rural communities and I encourage anyone with any concerns to come along and take part.”

Tony Hogg said: “The PCC role is all about getting out of the office and meeting local people face to face. The Devon County Show gives me a wonderful opportunity to do that, and hear at first hand the issues that concern the public. Rural issues will be on the agenda, but I am more than happy to talk about other policing matters too. I am hoping for a large audience because discussions and feedback like this are vital to help me set policing priorities for the area with the Chief Constable.”

Event details:
Rural Crime and Policing Forum
Thursday May 16th, 10-11am
Devon Young Farmers’ stand
Avenue D – 215
Tony Hogg, Police and Crime Commissioner
Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable
Paul Glanvill, County Chairman, Devon Young Farmers

For more information on the Devon County Show, visit the website http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/.