A prolific thief who stole items worth more than £1,500 from shops across South Devon and Exeter has been sent to prison following a coordinated effort between police and local businesses working in partnership to tackle retail crime. Ben Dennis Williams,...
Release date: 30/06/2026
A new police team has been established to work closely with communities, focusing on the issues affecting local people, such as antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Neighbourhood Support Team (NST) is made up of six PCs and a Sergeant who provide an increased ...
Release date: 30/06/2026
A coordinated police operation across towns in Cornwall has targeted the antisocial use of off-road motorcycles following concerns raised by local communities. Officers from Falmouth, Helston and Truro deployed drones in the Poldice Valley area - a Nation...
Release date: 29/06/2026
Police have obtained a partial closure order on a property following community concerns about a vulnerable resident in Newton Abbot. Officers took action to prevent exploitation and the partial closure order was granted on 15 June at Newton Abbot Magistra...
Release date: 26/06/2026
A property in Truro has become a no-go zone after reports from the community revealed that visitors to the address were responsible for causing antisocial behaviour (ASB) in and around the premises. The three-month partial closure order issued to an addre...
Release date: 26/06/2026
Torquay Neighbourhood Police Team has secured £3,000 from the Home Office hotspot policing fund to support the important work of Torbay Street Pastors as they continue to help people who are on a night out. The money, from a government problem solving fun...
Release date: 24/06/2026
Police officers from the Ashburton & Chudleigh Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a Pubs Against Drugs (PAD) operation in both towns last week. Devon & Cornwall Police Passive Drugs Dog Skye took part in the operation on Friday 19 June, along...
Release date: 24/06/2026
90% of Plymouth retailers were found to be compliant with sales of age-restricted products as part of an operation that took place last week. On Monday 8 June, Devon & Cornwall Police’s Child-Centred Policing Team and Plymouth Police Cadets worked wit...
Release date: 18/06/2026
For Alice Fox, becoming a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) was about more than just a career, it was about making a meaningful difference to local people. As part of Neighbourhood Policing Week, we’re highlighting the crucial role our neighbourhood...
Release date: 17/06/2026
Officers responded to a reported incident in Dartmouth on Wednesday 10 June. With support from the National Police Air Service (NPAS), a vehicle was subsequently located and stopped in the Torbay area. Tristan Dowding-Martin, aged 30, from Paignton, was a...
Release date: 16/06/2026
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