Volunteer knitters in Budleigh Salterton have been keeping their needles busy to make comfort teddy bears for children and young people coming into contact with Devon & Cornwall Police. Residents from The Firs retirement home have made and donated the...
Release date: 24/04/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police are stepping up their activity in Teignbridge to keep local wildlife safe, following reports of suspected poachers sighted in rural areas. Police will be carrying out additional proactive patrols in response to community report...
Release date: 24/04/2025
Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Jane Starkey has swapped driving buses for foot patrol on the streets of Sidmouth. Londoner Jane used to be behind the wheel of buses in the capital and also worked as a Constable with the Metropolitan Police Servic...
Release date: 23/04/2025
A targeted operation in Torquay to tackle dangerous driving saw nine vehicles seized, four drivers arrested and a number of people found using their mobile phones at the wheel. The proactive operation identified drivers breaking the law and aimed to educa...
Release date: 23/04/2025
Over £143,000 worth of drugs, £47,000 cash seized, 39 dangerous weapons, £7,000 worth of suspected counterfeit goods and 48 arrests made, all since the start of the year in South Devon.A specialist team of police officers in South Devon have achieved sign...
Release date: 22/04/2025
A 53-year-old man has been jailed for four years for setting fire to his home address. Darren Blockley, of Old Mill Road in Torquay, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court recently after pleading guilty to arson, theft and criminal damage. The sentencing fol...
Release date: 22/04/2025
Officers from Devon & Cornwall Police organised an informative event at Haldon Forest near Exeter to speak to members of the public about road safety. Roads Policing Officers are using the two-metre close pass mat as a visual aid to help visitors to t...
Release date: 16/04/2025
“No resident should feel intimidated, worried or anxious about where they live, as a result of antisocial behaviour,” says Sergeant Clare Moore. A property on Adelaide Street [Plymouth] has been served with a three-month closure order after persistent ant...
Release date: 16/04/2025
Superintendent Toby Davies is retiring from policing after 30 years dedicated service to the public and is proud of what he and his colleagues have achieved. The hard-working officer, who has been policing Commander for the North and West Devon region for...
Release date: 10/04/2025
This week, representatives from Devon & Cornwall Police visited the Falmouth University Penryn campus to talk to students and staff about spiking. Alcohol Licensing Officer Sue Edwards and Andy Sinclair from the force Campaigns team spoke about the ty...
Release date: 09/04/2025
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