Herts joins Operation Galileo to tackle rural gangs

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Herts joins Operation Galileo to tackle rural gangs

Hertfordshire Police has become the latest force to join the national operation against poachers.

Date - 28th January 2020
By - Chris Smith

Officers from Hertfordshire are joining Operation Galileo, the cross-border campaign being co-ordinated by Lincolnshire Police. Hertfordshire’s Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) will be joining the operation later this year following the...

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