Rural crime survey

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* 1. In the past 12 months do you think that public interest in rural crime has:

Gone down

Stayed about the same

Gone up

I don't know

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* 2. In the past 12 months do you think that media coverage of rural crime has:

Gone down

Stayed about the same

Gone up

I don't know

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* 3. In the past 12 months do you think that the amount of attention the police give to rural crimes compared to other crime has:

Gone down

Stayed about the same

Gone up

I don't know

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* 4. Which of the following have you ever accessed as a source of crime prevention advice:

Home Office or other Gov.uk websites

Police website or other police information source

NFU website or other NFU information source

Product manufacturer's website or other manufacturer's info source

TV/radio

Specialist media (e.g. trade or occupation related press)

Independent security company or advisor

I have never accessed any crime prevention advice

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of these have you accessed as a source of crime prevention advice in the past 12 months:

Home Office or other GOV.UK website

Police website or other police information source

NFU website or other NFU information source

Product manufacturer’s website or other manufacturer’s information source

TV/radio

Specialist media (e.g. trade or occupation related press)

Independent security company or advisor

I have not accessed any crime prevention advice in the past 12 months

Other (please specify)

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* 6. On a scale of 0 - 5, where 0= never and 5= very often, compare the following rural crimes in terms of how often you think they occur:

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Farm plant/ machinery theft	Farm plant/ machinery theft 0	Farm plant/ machinery theft 1	Farm plant/ machinery theft 2	Farm plant/ machinery theft 3	Farm plant/ machinery theft 4	Farm plant/ machinery theft 5
Illegal dumping of waste	Illegal dumping of waste 0	Illegal dumping of waste 1	Illegal dumping of waste 2	Illegal dumping of waste 3	Illegal dumping of waste 4	Illegal dumping of waste 5
Metal theft	Metal theft 0	Metal theft 1	Metal theft 2	Metal theft 3	Metal theft 4	Metal theft 5
Hare coursing	Hare coursing 0	Hare coursing 1	Hare coursing 2	Hare coursing 3	Hare coursing 4	Hare coursing 5
Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel 0	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel 1	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel 2	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel 3	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel 4	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) excluding fuel 5
Counterfeit pesticides	Counterfeit pesticides 0	Counterfeit pesticides 1	Counterfeit pesticides 2	Counterfeit pesticides 3	Counterfeit pesticides 4	Counterfeit pesticides 5
Fuel theft	Fuel theft 0	Fuel theft 1	Fuel theft 2	Fuel theft 3	Fuel theft 4	Fuel theft 5
Poaching	Poaching 0	Poaching 1	Poaching 2	Poaching 3	Poaching 4	Poaching 5
Crop/ livestock theft	Crop/ livestock theft 0	Crop/ livestock theft 1	Crop/ livestock theft 2	Crop/ livestock theft 3	Crop/ livestock theft 4	Crop/ livestock theft 5

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* 7. Considering the same list of rural crimes, how would you rate the amount of attention the police give to each:

	Not enough	About right	Too much
Farm plant/ machinery theft	Farm plant/ machinery theft Not enough	Farm plant/ machinery theft About right	Farm plant/ machinery theft Too much
Illegal dumping of waste	Illegal dumping of waste Not enough	Illegal dumping of waste About right	Illegal dumping of waste Too much
Metal theft	Metal theft Not enough	Metal theft About right	Metal theft Too much
Hare coursing	Hare coursing Not enough	Hare coursing About right	Hare coursing Too much
Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) exclusing fuel	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) exclusing fuel Not enough	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) exclusing fuel About right	Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc) exclusing fuel Too much
Counterfeit pesticides	Counterfeit pesticides Not enough	Counterfeit pesticides About right	Counterfeit pesticides Too much
Fuel theft	Fuel theft Not enough	Fuel theft About right	Fuel theft Too much
Poaching	Poaching Not enough	Poaching About right	Poaching Too much
Crop/ livestock theft	Crop/ livestock theft Not enough	Crop/ livestock theft About right	Crop/ livestock theft Too much

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* 8. In terms of the likely financial or resource impact they might have on your own business or organisation, if you had to pick a ‘top three’ of these rural crimes which would they be? [If only one or two are relevant just indicate these]

Farm plant/ machinery theft

Illegal dumping of waste

Hare coursing

Farm input theft (fertilizer/ seed etc.) excluding fuel

Counterfeit pesticides

Fuel theft

Poaching

Crop/ livestock theft

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* 9. Are you aware that pesticides made by legitimate manufacturers are sometimes illegally copied and sold? (if yes please check the box and go to Q10 if no, go to Q15)

Yes

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* 10. Which of the following would best describe your occupation (if none of the above go to Q15)

I own or work for an organisation or business that uses pesticides in the course of its normal activities

I own or work for an organisation or business that supplies and/or distributes pesticides

I own or work for a business that manufactures pesticides

I work for an agency that enforces pesticide regulations (e.g. HSE)

I work for an agency that enforces the law but is not directly concerned with pesticide regulation

I work for an organisation that represents businesses that use, distribute or manufacture pesticides

None of the above

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* 11. How would you describe your personal knowledge of the threat posed to UK agriculture by counterfeit pesticides?

Poor or none

Fair

Good

Very good

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* 12. Thinking again about the crime prevention advice you have seen or heard over the past year do you recall any of it relating to counterfeit pesticides?

Yes

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* 13. Where did you hear or see the advice relating to counterfeit pesticides? [please say if you do not recall]

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* 14. Which organisation was the source of the advice relating to counterfeit pesticides? [please say if you do not recall]

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* 15. If a pesticide user became suspicious that a product delivered to them might be counterfeit which of the following organisations do you think they should contact first? [select one only]

The manufacturer of the genuine product being copied

The supplier of the product

Health and Safety Executive

Local police

Department for Environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA)

National Farmers Union (NFU)

Other (please specify)

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* 1. In the past 12 months do you think that public interest in rural crime has:

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* 2. In the past 12 months do you think that media coverage of rural crime has:

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* 3. In the past 12 months do you think that the amount of attention the police give to rural crimes compared to other crime has:

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* 4. Which of the following have you ever accessed as a source of crime prevention advice:

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* 5. Which of these have you accessed as a source of crime prevention advice in the past 12 months:

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* 6. On a scale of 0 - 5, where 0= never and 5= very often, compare the following rural crimes in terms of how often you think they occur:

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* 7. Considering the same list of rural crimes, how would you rate the amount of attention the police give to each:

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* 8. In terms of the likely financial or resource impact they might have on your own business or organisation, if you had to pick a ‘top three’ of these rural crimes which would they be? [If only one or two are relevant just indicate these]

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* 9. Are you aware that pesticides made by legitimate manufacturers are sometimes illegally copied and sold? (if yes please check the box and go to Q10 if no, go to Q15)

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* 10. Which of the following would best describe your occupation (if none of the above go to Q15)

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* 11. How would you describe your personal knowledge of the threat posed to UK agriculture by counterfeit pesticides?

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* 12. Thinking again about the crime prevention advice you have seen or heard over the past year do you recall any of it relating to counterfeit pesticides?

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* 13. Where did you hear or see the advice relating to counterfeit pesticides? [please say if you do not recall]

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* 14. Which organisation was the source of the advice relating to counterfeit pesticides? [please say if you do not recall]

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* 15. If a pesticide user became suspicious that a product delivered to them might be counterfeit which of the following organisations do you think they should contact first? [select one only]

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* 16. Thank you for participating in this survey. Is there any other information or comments that you would like to make known to the research team?