By EMILY WHEELER
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Rural crime investigators, predominantly from Orana command, took a "proactive" approach to educating the local livestock industry about compliance this week through Operation Delivery Two.
The two-day operation was conducted at Dubbo and Narromine where police and representatives from other organisations visited the saleyards to check for breaches and ensure those in the livestock industry were aware of the regulations.
Compliance issues could relate to the livestock load, driver log books and the vehicle used for transportation.
Three breaches were detected in Narromine during the operation, where on-the-spot infringement notices were issued for unlicensed driving, driving an unregistered vehicle and for not having the required stock transport documents.
But Orana rural crime investigator Scott Drady said the operation was more about education than enforcement.
"It's not so much about catching people," he said.
"It's more about making sure they know the rules."
Mr Drady said an operation of this scale, "100 per cent", was conducted twice a year but the rural crime unit could also conduct random checks at the saleyards at any time.
Orana rural crime investigator Detective Senior Constable Damian Nott said the operation was pivotal in playing one of the two main roles for rural crime police.
Mr Nott described the first role as investigating crime, and the second as "taking a proactive role to prevent non-compliance, monitor the industry and interact with the rural community".
Operation Delivery Two was conducted by the Orana command rural crime unit with assistance from Lachlan and Mudgee commands.
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Rural Land Protection Board (RLPB) and the RSPCA were also involved in the operation.
Western Region Commander Assistant Commissioner Steve Bradshaw is also a state spokesman for rural crime, and encourages such operations across the state, police said.
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