Warwickshire Police has issued a statement regarding its public Code of Behaviour for individuals involved in trail hunting, which outlines the force’s expectations for all participants.
Deputy Chief Constable David Gardner said: “The recently released and publicly available Code of Behaviour for trail hunting sets out policing expectations and replaces the historical hunt protocol.”
He further clarified the police’s stance on enforcing the law, stating: “Where enforcement of the law is required, we have criminal and civil measures at our disposal and will use them where required. Court proceedings are currently active which show this.”
In terms of handling complaints, Gardner explained: “Complaints relating to anti-social behaviour or criminality regarding hunting or use of highways will be passed on to the appropriate specialist team to investigate but in the first instance, anyone wishing to report an incident is asked to call 101 or visit www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report.”
He continued: “We acknowledge the strength of feeling from all parties and commit to continue to update as the trail hunting season progresses.”
You can read the full November 2024 issue below:
