Report Rural Crime

Rural Crime Investigators from NSW Police are asking farmers and the public to make sure they report rural crime to police to ensure that those investigation the crimes have as much information as possible.


Detective Inspector CAMERON WHITESIDE heads the RURAL CRIME PREVENTION TEAM and told 2MG that one extra piece of information could make the difference.


"The reality is that the police may not know all the information at first, and once that information comes to us, the farmer is 99% right in knowing exactly who is committing the offense.

 "But even an anonymous phone call to police or Crime Stoppers will help step up investigations," he says.


He told KEN SUTCLIFFE that stock theft is NOT using big trucks, but smaller methods of transport.

"Rest assured, they're being stolen from utilities, trailers, horse floats, and even gutted caravans".

"Our local uniforms are also being trained to recognize when to pull over these type of vehicles during the night to make sure we have high visibility, because we can't work 24/7".