Pupils at two Plymouth primary schools are making big strides to complete the Mini Police programme. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been spending time with children at Prince Rock and Laira Green primary schools in the city...
Release date: 26/06/2025
Members of the Totnes Bike Hub have used police funding and pedal power to ‘wheely’ help local people with physical and mental health issues. The Community Interest Company was awarded £2,850 from the Proceeds Of Crime Act (POCA) funding which has re...
Release date: 26/06/2025
A sex offender has been jailed for six years after being convicted of the abuse of two young boys. Kevin Matthew Blake, 41, of Rosewarne Wollas Cottages, Camborne, was previously convicted by a jury of four counts of assault of a boy under 13 by tou...
Release date: 26/06/2025
The family of Denva Lewis Smith, 24, who died following an alleged assault in Exmouth on Saturday 31 May have paid tribute to a beautiful boy with a kind soul, who will be missed by everyone. His family said: “Son, dad, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew. “...
Release date: 26/06/2025
Revolutionary handheld devices detect lethal synthetic drugs in seconds Technology helps police and prison officers protect vulnerable drug users Real-time detection enables life-saving warnings about dangerous substances Devices deployed across UK force...
Release date: 25/06/2025
A property in Wadebridge that became a hotspot for antisocial behaviour (ASB) becomes a no-go zone for visitors after officers serve tenants with a partial closure order. The tenants of a property located in Belmont Court were served with a three-month pa...
Release date: 25/06/2025
A number of individuals have been arrested and handed prison sentences following a crackdown on prolific offenders in St Austell. Three people have received prison sentences so far in June for a number of offences including shoplifting, as a result of tho...
Release date: 25/06/2025
We are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision on the A3052, at Boshill Cross, Colyford. At the time of the original appeal, officers were particularly keen to hear from the driver of an unidentified v...
Release date: 25/06/2025
A host of officers and staff from Devon & Cornwall Police have been honoured at a special event. The dedicated group were recognised for their bravery and efforts to help others and keep communities safe. South Devon Commander Chief Superintendent Roy...
Release date: 24/06/2025
We are appealing for witnesses and information following reports of two bus drivers being threatened in North Devon. On Friday 4 April a bus driver was threatened by a youth at Bideford Quay between 10.30am and 11am. Then, on Thursday 1 May, between 11.50...
Release date: 24/06/2025
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