In response to feedback captured in a local police survey, extra police officers will be deployed to Torquay town centre for the next four-weeks to deter offenders and keep people safe. Police Inspector Ben Shardlow said: “The extra officers will enable u...
Release date: 13/02/2025
Police Cadets recently joined officers to support with a plain clothes operation testing the sale of vapes and tobacco to people under the age of 18 in South Devon. The cadets, who were in plain clothes, visited a total of 13 shops across Newton Abbot and...
Release date: 12/02/2025
Last week Devon & Cornwall Police supported the national Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. Alongside partner agencies in the region, the aim was to raise awareness around sexual abuse and sexual violence offences, provide information an...
Release date: 11/02/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police in Plymouth are driving their commitment to be more visible in communities across the city, visiting over 50 addresses in the Stonehouse area. Police Inspector Greg Bridgett said: “We know that seeing a police officer can have ...
Release date: 11/02/2025
Suspected illegal vapes and counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by police in Exmouth town centre. Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team seized the items at a store in The Parade, Exmouth on Wednesday 5 February. Exmouth and Ottery Neighbourhoo...
Release date: 07/02/2025
In the last month alone, proactive work in Totnes has led to a number of drug seizures, successful arrests and the retrieval of stolen items. Neighbourhood officers from Devon & Cornwall Police have achieved a number of positive outcomes after high-vi...
Release date: 06/02/2025
To help shape police activity in response to community concerns, Devon & Cornwall Police are reaching out to communities in Torquay to ask for their feedback about safety in the town. Inspector Ben Shardlow, who heads up neighbourhood police teams in ...
Release date: 04/02/2025
Following a change in classification in August 2024, certain models of Turkish top-venting blank firing (TVBF) guns are now illegal to own. Both individuals and organisations will be able to hand in their weapons during the amnesty period from 3 to 28 Feb...
Release date: 03/02/2025
Daniel Jones has taken up a new role as Sector Inspector in West Devon and is looking forward to getting to know the local community. The officer joined Devon & Cornwall Police as a Constable in 2014 and has served as a Patrol Officer for the past ten...
Release date: 29/01/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police in Torquay took to the streets in plain clothes and hi-vis uniform to tackle drugs and antisocial behaviour (ASB) during a week of intensified police action. Chief Inspector Miranda Pusey, who heads up neighbourhood policing in...
Release date: 28/01/2025
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