Our thanks to Hampshire Bat Group for their input on UK bats, their ecological importance, and a refresher on the law & some case studies of incidents involving the illegal destruction of bat roosts. For more info on bats and the law, visit: orlo.uk/cGCCr 🦇 #HantsRural

⚠️🚔 Welcome to the latest edition of Rural Times 🚔⚠️ With articles on police ops in rural areas, and issues including #wastecrime and partner efforts to protect local wildlife. Read in the link below 👇 orlo.uk/a5Chh #HantsRural #ruralcrime #wildlifecrime

Often we hear of the devastation caused by loose dogs attacking sheep & we receive regular reports of livestock worrying in #Hampshire #IOW We're supporting Op Recall and doing all we can to keep livestock and family pets safe. Read on >>> orlo.uk/NoEQD

A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Cranbury Park in #Otterbourne which saw a tractor, trailer, quadbike and some tools stolen. Full details here >>> orlo.uk/ZTBtn #HantsRural

A Winchester man who had more than 300 indecent images of children on his mobile phone, has been jailed. Follow the link for more details - orlo.uk/8ngn9

#WinchesterRural #Alresford Have you lost your keys? A set of keys have been handed in to Alresford Police Office, above the Fire Station on Pound Hill. If they are yours, or you know who they belong to, please pop by with some ID and tell us what the other two keyrings are 😀

Officers investigating an indecent #exposure in #Winchester on Thursday (10 April) are appealing to the public for information. Anyone with any information is asked to please contact us on 101 quoting the reference number 44250156170. More: orlo.uk/sX02Z

Police teams along with partners in Datatag Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency conducted a rural crime op on Tuesday - a mixture of stop checks on vehicles transporting farm/plant machinery, in addition to patrols in rural areas and seizing drugs. More here >>> orlo.uk/2q6pS #HantsRural

Three men will appear in court to face hare coursing charges, following an incident near Bullington Cross in November. Full details here >>> orlo.uk/JmkiW #HantsRural #OpGalileo #RuralCrime #WildlifeCrime

⚠️ COUNTRY WATCH RURAL CRIME TASK FORCE ⚠️ You may have seen our task force posting to social media already... But who are they, and how will they be protecting the countryside from serious organised rural criminals? More here >>> orlo.uk/QJ1M5 #HantsRural

⚠️🚔 Welcome to the latest edition of Rural Times 🚔⚠️ With articles on police ops in #Hampshire & over the border and issues surrounding #harecoursing #fishpoaching #groundnestingbirds Read in the link below 👇 orlo.uk/ayLg2 #HantsRural #ruralcrime #wildlifecrime

We've had reports this summer of quad bikes being stolen across the county in burglaries, with areas hit including Dummer, Fareham, Tadley, Whiteley, Broughton and Lymington. More here >>> orlo.uk/rr7WM #HantsRural

Just one week to go until #BoomtownFair Will you be going? Protect your property, be responsible and keep yourself and others safe! Follow our Hants Festival Cop page in the lead up to and during the event for other tips! #SafeSummer

The shooting season for game birds in #Hampshire tends to coincide with a rise in crime; poachers can be involved in other offences such as burglary and criminal damage. Be on the look out & report to police. Full details here >>> orlo.uk/f6qme #HantsRural BASC

2 men in custody having been arrested yesterday on suspicion of fish poaching at the River Itchen. Attending officers seized some air rifles loaded with ball bearings. Please continue to report crime/anti-social behaviour/suspicious activity on our rivers #OpTraverse #HantsRural

We’re appealing for witnesses to a fail to stop collision in #Winchester which left a cyclist with serious injuries yesterday. Did you see anything, or have any info? More here >>> orlo.uk/o0bYH

Earlier this evening we appealed for information to help find a missing 21-year-old man from #Southampton. We’re pleased to tell you he has now been found. Thank you for sharing our appeal.

Collisions with deer tend to increase during the rutting season which runs between September and November. Watch the video below to learn what you should do if you hit a deer on a #Hampshire road, or visit our web page here: orlo.uk/DXPSK #HantsRural British Deer Society (BDS)

Good evening, PCSO Mills is holding a bike marking event at Holden Farm Café SO24 ONX Sunday 12th Oct 10:00am - 12:00 pm. W3W: RAVEN.JACKET.JAZZ. Bike register is a national scheme to identify stolen bikes & get them returned to owners. It is of no cost to bike owners.

⚠️🚔 Welcome to the latest edition of Rural Times 🚔⚠️ With articles on police efforts to tackle organised #ruralcrime issues such as #harecoursing & #poaching and updates on local wildlife. Read in the link below 👇 orlo.uk/xSjnG #HantsRural #wildlifecrime