Devon & Cornwall Police recently ran a proactive plain clothes operation in local hotels as part of their campaign to raise awareness of child exploitation. The operation involved a plain clothed male police officer with a 15-year-old boy, and another...
Release date: 12/09/2024
A former detention officer from Devon & Cornwall is set to embark on a 4,500 mile journey across Europe to raise money for Rock2Recovery, a charity supporting veterans and emergency service colleagues. Leaving on 21 September from Charles Town in Corn...
Release date: 11/09/2024
Devon & Cornwall Police in Plymouth have put money seized from criminal activity to good use, funding 25 food boxes filled with essentials to give to vulnerable people in need. £750 was funded to Devon and Cornwall Food Action (DCFA), a charity that w...
Release date: 10/09/2024
In response to community concerns regarding antisocial behaviour at an address in Torquay, a closure order was granted against a property to prevent people from entering the address for a designated period of time. Police in Torquay worked alongside Torba...
Release date: 06/09/2024
Visitors to local libraries in West Devon can pick up some crime prevention advice along with their latest reading material. Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Sean Jones will be holding a community drop in event at Okehampton Library, North Street, ...
Release date: 03/09/2024
A new pilot scheme means police in North Devon can be more accessible to the public thanks to Community Engagement Hubs in Bideford and Westward Ho! The new hubs are located at Jubilee Square, The Quay, Bideford and the RNLI building, slipway car park, We...
Release date: 02/09/2024
Police funding has helped a new skate park in South Molton get off the ground so youngsters and other age groups in the area have somewhere new to enjoy. The new venue officially opened in late July and is situated on an old industrial site i...
Release date: 30/08/2024
Devon & Cornwall Police has given funding to a charity which helps protect people and their pets across the two counties. Refuge4Pets applied for a donation from the Proceeds of Crime Act fund (POCA) which seizes cash and assets from criminals and han...
Release date: 30/08/2024
Devon & Cornwall Police in Torquay have successfully arrested and charged an individual for 12 shoplifting offences in the town centre, securing a seventeen-week prison sentence. The offender was charged with 12 counts of theft from shops in May and J...
Release date: 28/08/2024
As part of Devon & Cornwall Police’s commitment to safeguarding local businesses, a persistent shoplifter has been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after a series of thefts from various retailers around Plymouth. Police in Plymouth worked closely with ...
Release date: 28/08/2024
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