BASC funds national police training to combat poaching

[Conor O'Gorman]

The National Wildlife Crime Unit’s digital training academy marks a significant step forward in equipping UK police forces with the tools and knowledge needed to tackle poaching. The development of this cutting-edge initiative is set to be boosted by a £40,000 cash injection from BASC. For more information click the link below.

BASC funds national police training to combat poaching

The development of a cutting-edge digital police training academy will be boosted by a £40,000 cash injection from BASC via its Legacy Fund.

basc.org.uk

 

[finnbear270]

I really get the thought behind this, but shouldn't H M Gov be funding this?

 

[B&W FOX]

BASC obviously doesn't think us mere mortals, don't and haven't paid enough tax to support the police force in this country

 

[Greenmist]

Ok, BASC members being taxed twice aside. @Conor O'Gorman can BASC get proactive with this please, anti groups do nothing to stop illegal activities such as this, for once can you take the fight to them, we have a prime opportunity to put WJ etc on the back foot, please don't waste this

 

[finnbear270]

Don't see the link to oppose WJ from helping to fund police training.

 

[Quixote]

Are the police not already adequately funded in order to counter illegal activities?

 

[timbrayford]

Perhaps BASC ought to take a bold step forward and offer to take over firearms licensing from the police?

 

[Jeff8861]

What a waste of 40k

 

[Ratel]

"I just don't believe it"

 

[Wmjas]

God you bastards can be a negative bunch ae!

What a great initiative that will help fund a project that delivers for the countryside and is helps train police on an issue that is causing significant harm currently.

 

[finnbear270]

We will be sidelined as bystanders, if BASC spend money like that, what about the more pressing issues?, It sounds good 'ish, it looks good 'ish ......................... but it's £40K we won't be spending on the fight that is front & centre. WTF!

 

[finnbear270]

Training F.E.O.'s is probably the furthest we should go in spending legacies, unless specifically mentioned to be used for supporting Government / Home Office organisations that are not properly funded.

 

[finnbear270]

God you bastards can be a negative bunch ae!

What a great initiative that will help fund a project that delivers for the countryside and is helps train police on an issue that is causing significant harm currently.

Ignoring the more visible threat from WJ / Packham / LACS etc etc, IF the aforementioned get their way, all that will be left are ruddy poachers!

 

[finnbear270]

I wonder what is the spend from Legacies on political lobbying for our sport, with relation to this portion of police training, training which is not directly beneficial to our sport, but more to crime prevention?.

 

[finnbear270]

I can't stop reading the OP, I have to ask as a B.A.S.C. paid up member .............. Who signed off on this?

 

[Greenmist]

Don't see the link to oppose WJ from helping to fund police training.

If we can show as a community we're doing something positive to actually fight wildlife crime as opposed to a crowd funding trio who do nothing of benefit, surely thats a positive

 

[Greenmist]

I can't stop reading the OP, I have to ask as a B.A.S.C. paid up member .............. Who signed off on this?

I'd rather have this than money off a vehicle I'll never buy

 

[Greenmist]

What a waste of 40k

Its spent, might as well try and make a positive out of it, although @Conor O'Gorman , will BASC benefit from any tax relief etc from this

 

[finnbear270]

I'd rather have this than money off a vehicle I'll never buy

Well why don't we start funding charging points for leccy cars, perhaps that might appeal.?

 

[finnbear270]

As I read it, it is not yet spent,The development of this cutting-edge initiative is set to be boosted by a £40,000 cash injection from BASC. For more information click the link below.