Theme: Working Together to Reduce Rural Crime. Keynote Speaker: Robbie Moore MP, Shadow Minister for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. Speakers: Dr Kreseda Smith, Senior Lecturer in Rural Criminology and Social Science, Harper Adams University. Frank Cannon, CSyP, Rural SafeGuard™ Programme Director, crime reduction pracademic. Co Host: Farmers Club & Rural SafeGuard™, by the Optimal Risk Group. Attendance: 70-members and VIP guests. Sponsor: TBC. Outline Schedule Ser Time Event Speaker Remarks 1 17:30 Meet & greet Didi Wheeler – CE The Farmers Club Mike O’Neill MD Optimal Risk Group Richard West, Programme Director Rural SafeGuard Meet the Sponsors 2 17:55 Take your seats Optimal Risk team 3 18:00 Welcome and housekeeping Didi & Mike Purpose, Outcome, and Theme Mike to introduce first speaker 4 18:15 The Bad Guys An Academic’s View Dr Kreseda Smith Senior Lecturer in Rural Criminology and Social Science, Harper Adams University Richard West to facilitate Q&A 5 18:50 The Good Guys Help from the private security sector Frank Cannon CSyP Rural SafeGuard Programme Director 6 19:15 Keynote Speaker – Robbie’s Rambles Robbie Moore MP Shadow Minister for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Mike to facilitate Q&A, sum up and close 7 20:00 Supper and networking Meet the Sponsors Adjourn to the lounge and bar TBC 8 21:30 Event concludes Dispersal and Club routine