Devon & Cornwall Police across Liskeard, Torpoint, Saltash and Looe recently took to the streets to raise awareness around knives and knife crime as part of the week of action, known as Sceptre - the national knife crime reduction initiative. Ne...
Release date: 29/05/2025
The family of a Sidmouth man who died unexpectedly are seeking to help other bereaved families in Devon and Cornwall in the immediate aftermath of a loved one’s death. Chris Wade passed away in June 2023, and his family are now working with us to give fam...
Release date: 29/05/2025
Police teams in Cornwall recently visited schools in St Austell with a knife arch, demonstrating the kit in action and educating young people about the dangers of carrying a knife. The knife arch, which looks similar to security scanners used in airports,...
Release date: 28/05/2025
As thousands of people prepare to visit Paignton for the much-loved English Riviera Airshow, police are taking steps to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Devon & Cornwall Police will be carrying out additional high visibility patrols dur...
Release date: 28/05/2025
Police in Brixham are asking motorists to take care and use common sense after reports of more nuisance parking in the area. The affected roads are: Higher Ranscombe Road, Rea Barn Road, Rea Barn Close and other adjoining roads, particularly around school...
Release date: 27/05/2025
A specialist team of Devon and Cornwall Police officers has taken to the streets of Newquay and St Austell to spot and disrupt criminal activity before it happens. Our officers have been carrying out Project Servator deployments in the lead up to the busy...
Release date: 26/05/2025
Okehampton Police have been working with the local community in a bid to raise funds to rejuvenate a local skatepark. The Okehampton Skate Jam event was held at the skatepark on Beare Bridge Road on Saturday 17 May, attracting local families and competito...
Release date: 21/05/2025
Our officers carried out a proactive warrant at an address in Truro, seizing a quantity of suspected class A drugs from the property. Following community concerns about the address and reports of information about suspected drug dealing, evidence was gath...
Release date: 15/05/2025
Our officers have been praised for helping to save the life of a man who had been trapped under a fallen tree for 12 hours in a remote forest in Cornwall. An extensive search operation was launched across the countryside when the man, aged in his 70s, was...
Release date: 14/05/2025
Police in Exeter have been targeting e-bikes being used dangerously or illegally in the city as part of a crackdown on organised crime. On Saturday 10 May, Officers from Devon & Cornwall Police carried out a Project Servator deployment, targeting ille...
Release date: 13/05/2025
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