Police recently carried out an operation in St Austell following concerns raised by the local community about dangerous driving in the area. Two police vans equipped with high-tech cameras were deployed to prime locations on roads with speed limits of 20,...
Release date: 24/07/2025
Property to be shut for three months after causing persistent antisocial behaviour A property in Liskeard will remain closed for three months after it became the cause of persistent antisocial behaviour (ASB) causing a continual disruption in the communit...
Release date: 22/07/2025
Four shops in Torbay have been closed down for selling illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco following an operation by police and partners. Officers from Devon & Cornwall Police have been working with Heart of the South West Trading Standards to...
Release date: 18/07/2025
Police have uncovered a stash of cocaine, MDMA and cannabis estimated to be worth over £4,000 at an address in St Columb Major [Cornwall]. On 30 June, a warrant was carried out under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act which resulted in a significant qu...
Release date: 15/07/2025
We are working hard to tackle retail crime, help victims and bring offenders to justice by utilising new technology. And the effort is paying off with praise from a major High Street chain. Bosses at Boots say they are impressed by officers who investigat...
Release date: 07/07/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police across Saltash have been stepping up their response to concerns from the local community about antisocial behaviour (ASB) involving some young people. The neighbourhood team have responded to reports of young people being disru...
Release date: 04/07/2025
‘So if there was a fire in my house, someone can help put it out for me?’ This was a genuine and heartfelt question asked by a person with a learning disability at last year’s Blue Light Day – a powerful reminder of why breaking down barriers can help to ...
Release date: 03/07/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police are investigating reports of fishing equipment being illegally placed on the protected wreck of HMS Coronation which appear to have caused damage to the site. The HMS Coronation was a 90 gun Second Rate Ship of the Line that sa...
Release date: 30/06/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police have launched a pilot aimed at improving the way blue light services support people who are neurodivergent when attending emergency incidents. The pilot, which is taking place in Cornwall, involves the use of green wristbands, ...
Release date: 27/06/2025
Pupils at two Plymouth primary schools are making big strides to complete the Mini Police programme. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been spending time with children at Prince Rock and Laira Green primary schools in the city...
Release date: 26/06/2025
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