Devon & Cornwall Police are stepping up their patrols and cracking down on alcohol-fuelled antisocial behaviour (ASB) at a local park in response to concerns shared by local people in Plymouth. As part of the police’s commitment to respond to issues a...
Release date: 26/03/2025
A property reported to have been selling drugs in Torquay has received a closure order, providing relief to local residents and disrupting the sale of drugs in the community. On Wednesday 19 March, Devon & Cornwall Police served a full closure order o...
Release date: 21/03/2025
A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) from Teignmouth was nominated at a national awards ceremony for her exceptional contribution in helping to keep local people safe. At the first ever national awards for police staff, held earlier in March [2025], ...
Release date: 20/03/2025
The Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team are delighted that a life-saving defibrillator has been donated and is now installed outside Sidmouth Police Station. This life-saving piece of equipment is available for public use, providing essential support in ca...
Release date: 20/03/2025
Police in Barnstaple want to hear from local people as part of a public survey to see what concerns the community has. The feedback will help shape policing plans and allow officers to target their resources to increase public confidence and make a differ...
Release date: 20/03/2025
Dog walkers are being urged to keep their canines under control, especially during lambing season. Devon & Cornwall Police wants to remind local communities that livestock worrying is a criminal offence and you do not have to be the person walk...
Release date: 19/03/2025
Sergeant Sam Parfett is new to the Exeter Neighbourhood Police Team and is working hard to keep the public safe and make sure they see officers out and about in the city. Sam leads a team of Police Constables and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) ...
Release date: 18/03/2025
A prolific offender who is currently serving 42 weeks in prison for shoplifting, has been sentenced to serve an additional 14 weeks after being charged and with further offences that occurred in Devon. Craig Sawyer, 51, of no fixed abode, appeared via vid...
Release date: 18/03/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police have been successful in obtaining a closure order on a property in Torquay following reports of drug dealing and anti social behaviour. On Tuesday 11 March, the Force obtained a three-month full closure order at a property on W...
Release date: 14/03/2025
Since November last year, heightened police activity in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth has led to a number of positive outcomes as part of a wider project to improve safety in the area. The work carried out by the neighbourhood police team has led to ove...
Release date: 12/03/2025
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