Farmers from Pembrokeshire are joining the fight against crime by marking their machinery and equipment with SelectaDNA.

The crime prevention initiative is being run by Haverfordwest rural neighbourhood policing team as part of their Farm Watch scheme.

SelectaDNA is a forensic property marking substance that can link property and offenders to specific locations.

“Forensic property marking has proved a great deterrent in other areas across Pembrokeshire where it has previously been used and we hope it has the same affect amongst our Farm Watch members," said PCSO Laura Galdo.

"However, we are still encouraging all farmers to take simple crime prevention measures to avoid the opportunist theft, such as not leaving machinery and items of value insecure or unattended in easily accessible places.

“We are also encouraging all farmers to be vigilant about suspicious people seen on or around their land. We advise them to take as much detail as possible, including vehicle registration plates, and report the incidents to thier local police station on 101 or 999 in an emergency”        Farm Watch property marking has been funded by Safer Pembrokeshire for further information contact your local NPT on 101