<p>Welcome to Volume 7, Issue 2 of the International Journal of Rural Criminology. Such was the response to a call for papers for a special issue on rural policing, the excellent contributions received were too many for a single issue (Vol. 7, Issue 1) and so this issue serves as Part 2. An overview of the articles in this issue can be found in the introduction by the special issue editors, Dr Jessica Peterson and Dr Kyle Mulrooney. We certainly hope you enjoy this second tranche of really thought-provoking and enlightening scholarly perspectives on a growing sub-field of rural criminology research.</p>