West Mercia Police officers in joint operation to fight rural crime

Police in the Bridgnorth area joined up with officers from other forces in a joint operation to clamp down on rural crime.

The operation on Monday night was part of Neighbourhood Policing Week and was put together to tackle cross-border traffic and rural crime, West Mercia Police said.

It saw officers from Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth joined by police from South Staffordshire, Cannock and West Mercia's Roads Policing Unit and their Rural Crime division.

The initiative took place across Bridgnorth, Broseley and Much Wenlock and along the borders of Cannock.