Horse Watch

The Horse Watch Scheme keeps the equine community informed of any horse or rural related incidents.

We work closely with the equine community through its members and volunteers to help keep them informed of any horse or rural related incidents.

Aims of the Horse Watch Scheme

Horse Watch Scheme aims to:

reduce local opportunities for rural crime
reinforce the community spirit so that everyone can contribute towards the protection of their horses by mutual co-operation and communication
introduce early warning systems in the equine community
improve the intelligence flow between the equine communities and the police

These aims are achieved through:

text, email and landline voicemail alerts for members of the community – known as Community Alerts
intelligence gathered by Police on all equine-related crimes and suspicious incidents
visits from local PCSOs
Crime Reduction Officers can offer advice on securing property and, under certain circumstances, will visit farms to conduct a crime prevention survey

Benefits of this scheme include contributing to:

a reduction in crime and the fear of crime impacting on the community.
quicker reporting of suspicious people and vehicles to the police and other members of the countryside communities
quick and efficiently circulated information and advice between the police and the community
a crime vigilant community in partnership with the police, creating a safer environment

To join the Horse Watch Scheme or to find out more information, email ruralandwildlifeunit@avonandsomerset.police.uk.

Suspicious activity should be monitored and recorded discreetly and reported to us quickly and accurately.

Our Rural Crime Team work with rural communities to help reduce crime. Find out more about our Rural Crime Team.

Where a serious crime is in progress, do not attempt to confront the suspect by yourself. Call 999 immediately and wait for the police to attend.