Anti-poaching operation planned >vid
Humberside Police will mount an anti-poaching operation across the East Riding on Sunday.
The initiative will be backed by the Humberside Police helicopter, instant response officers, dog section, CID, Safer Communities team, RSPCA and Farmwatch members.
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Sergeant Dave Jenkins
They want poachers to know illegal hunting will not be tolerated in the East Riding.
The first county-wide anti-poaching operation of this scale will involve neighbourhood policing teams across the 900 square miles of the East Riding to deal with any calls about poaching and rural related crime.
Sergeant Dave Jenkins from Driffield Police station said: "We in the process of setting up the first county-wide Farmwatch, which will be an extremely useful tool to the police.
"We want to use this network along with our overt and covert poaching operations to send a strong message out to any potential poachers preparing to come into the area - it will not be tolerated and you will be dealt with accordingly."
Farmers who want more information or wish to join the scheme can contact their local neighbourhood policing team and they will be able to connect them with their closest Farmwatch group.
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by Tony, Hull
Sunday, January 18 2009, 5:31PM
“There goes Pete (Councillor Pete) on about Hitler again, the word obsessed springs to mind”
by pikey bob, hull
Saturday, January 17 2009, 4:01PM
“re some of the comments on this topic regarding palastine I don't give a toss about Arabs and Jews killing each other, i cant stand either of them good ridence to them all. poaching on the other hand is something i'm rather partial to,its an unfortunate thing if the odd stray cat or puppy gets caught in my snares but then again you should take better care of your pets shouldn't you still they do taste nice in a stew anyway must dash the missus has made a nice fido pie for me tea.”
by karl, hull
Friday, January 16 2009, 9:40PM
“is it alegal to walk a lurcher down a public brydal way at night ?keep it real”
by brian plummer, n hull
Friday, January 16 2009, 9:38PM
“is it aleagal to take your lurcher for a walk on a public bridal way at night? keep it real”
by Lady Muck, Garden Village
Friday, January 16 2009, 9:20PM
“Poachers carry an assortment of weaponry, including of course (mostly) licensed shotguns.
I wouldn't want to approach one of these individuals.
I couldn't care less about the vermin of East Hull wiping each other out over who got the biggest bag of drugs this weekend, but I do care that badgers are being killed - and they aren't even pests!”
by Pete, HULL
Friday, January 16 2009, 6:48PM
“George, I have always wondered how Hitler could start with the program of killing millions of Jews in 1933 without too much protest.
Then I read your letter.
It solved the problem, all it needed was thousands like you not to care, or take the mickey out of those who did protest, and hey presto it happened.”
by Astonomia, East Riding
Friday, January 16 2009, 6:47PM
“The problem comes with the outdated image of poaching. If it were in Hull it would be called something else. The activities of these 'poachers' is far from the quaint 50's image of a few snares, we are talking about dangerous dogs, threatening behaviour armed with wire cutters and assorted nasty weapons. Why is it that 'serious' crime only happens in he city. There are more people living on the East Riding than Hull yet 75%+ of the policing budget is spent in Hull.”
by Rob, Hull
Friday, January 16 2009, 5:32PM
“George, may I say that you have wonderful insight and it's always a pleasure to read your comments.
Which university did you go to, Oxford or Cambridge?”
by Mal, Hull
Friday, January 16 2009, 4:33PM
“Are the force now policing by proxy? They no longer catch criminals just threaten to be there and hope they aren't naughty little boys.”
by George, Hull
Friday, January 16 2009, 4:00PM
“Yawn.”