Rural Watch / Farm Watch

Rural Watch and Farm Watch are part of the Neighbourhood Watch scheme, and operate specifically to serve farm and rural land owners.

The scheme has forcewide backing throughout the districts covered by North Yorkshire Police. It is administered by both Neighbourhood Watch and North Yorkshire Police .

Becoming a Rural Watch member is easy. Just fill in the pdf icon Watch Scheme / Ringmaster registration form [42kb], print it out, sign it and post to - or hand in at - your local police station.

As a member you can both share with and receive information from other members in addition to receiving information from North Yorkshire Police.

Rural Watch information sharing has resulted in crime reduction, detection and prosecution relating to problems such as poaching, damage and trespass.

As a member you can receive the services of the Ringmaster system. For example, this means you can receive messages regarding vehicles suspected as being linked to, for example, poaching, by phone, e-mail or text.

Tell each other so you can help each other. Tell North Yorkshire Police so we can help you.