A Neighbourhood Support Team has been implemented in Plymouth to give additional police support in targeted areas of the city, to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime. In January 2024, Plymouth was the first Basic Command Unit (BCU) across Devon & C...
Release date: 25/04/2024
Over 30 officers and staff from Devon & Cornwall Police and three members of the public in Plymouth have received an award for their extraordinary efforts in keeping their local communities safe. Thirty-two police officers, six police staff, thr...
Release date: 24/04/2024
A full closure order has been granted on a property on Trevethenick Road in Truro, following significant anti-social behaviour by the occupants of the property over a prolonged period of time. After extensive work by the police and the local authority to ...
Release date: 23/04/2024
Members of the public in Devon & Cornwall can now report crimes and incidents and find out how to access support for victims just by using a smartphone app. The Police.UK app also gives crime prevention advice, information on local police cont...
Release date: 23/04/2024
Police teams in Torquay recently deployed a mobile knife arch to an under-18s music event to educate and deter young people from carrying a knife. The popular evening event, which sold over 850 tickets to people under the age of 18, took place on Saturday...
Release date: 22/04/2024
Police in Barnstaple continue to respond to public concerns as they review the latest phase of their operation to tackle speeding drivers, anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and other offences. Extra arrests were carried out during the four weeks of the ...
Release date: 19/04/2024
Two members of the public, including a 17-year-old, have been recognised alongside a police officer for their bravery and selflessness at a recent awards ceremony in Plymouth. In September 2023, Police Constable (PC) Weston was on patrol in Stonehouse, P...
Release date: 18/04/2024
Police officers in Torbay recently visited a car enthusiast event in Torquay and Paignton to engage with the public and deter people from antisocial behaviour. The gathering, which took place in Torquay and Paignton on a Saturday evening, was attended by ...
Release date: 17/04/2024
Devon & Cornwall Police in South Devon have used money confiscated from criminals to provide a local cricket club with essential equipment in Ivybridge. Located in the Dartmoor National Park, Cornwood Cricket Club was recently awarded over £600 from t...
Release date: 15/04/2024
Team Carbeile, an Under 8s football team in Torpoint, have received brand new waterproof jackets for all of their players, thanks to funding from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), awarded by Devon & Cornwall Police. The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) me...
Release date: 11/04/2024
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