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
A bespoke sauna reported stolen from Darts Farm, near Exeter, has been recovered following enquiries by the Exmouth neighbourhood policing team. The luxury, wood-fired sauna belonging to a small local company was loaned to Darts Farm on Friday 29 May - a...
Release date: 16/06/2026
Police in South Devon are working with the hospitality trade this summer to raise awareness of child exploitation. Operation Makesafe is an important campaign which aims to raise awareness with venues such as hotels, B&Bs and local campsites. As tho...
Release date: 16/06/2026
Neighbourhood Policing Week is being marked across Devon and Cornwall, shining a spotlight on the essential work carried out by local policing teams and the strong relationships they build every day within communities. The national week of action recognis...
Release date: 15/06/2026
A warm welcome back to Sergeant John Dingle who has recently taken up a new role as Dartmouth Neighbourhood Team Leader. The busy officer has had a full circle moment as he was posted to Dartmouth when he first joined Devon & Cornwall Police 17 years ...
Release date: 15/06/2026
Young Plymouth Police Cadets took part in an operation recently when they tried to buy knives from local shops. The test purchase visits to nine retail premises were part of the national Sceptre awareness week to tackle knife crime and keep communities sa...
Release date: 05/06/2026
A local Launceston teen has been chosen as the High Sheriff of Cornwall’s newest police cadet following a competitive countywide selection process. 15-year-old Faith, who has been a police cadet for over two and a half years, was appointed by the High She...
Release date: 05/06/2026
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