Farm crime and attitudes towards the police

Confidence levels among agricultural communities have diminished in the recent past, comparatively due to the current streamlining of law enforcement agencies in England and Wales (Morris, Norris and Dowell 2019). This is especially true with a reactive approach that attaches so much significance on the crime scene as opposed to long term deterrent measures (Donnermeyer 2017). The replication of the urban-centered police strategy in rural UK did not only bear fruits while leading to the clamping on many police stations but also altered the relationship between police and the farming community. Owing to the impasse between the farming community and the law enforcement personnel, convicting offenders dropped because perpetrators and property owners could not be identified. Again, a worrying trend in the confidence levels of the agricultural community in the police would also mean lack of reporting, which makes it complex to understand crime statistics and appropriate measures for curtailing the menace (Morris, Norris and Dowell 2019). Moreover, the two issues are central to establishing what underlies arriving at the actual angle on the echelons of farm crime with respect to England and Wales.